Meleagridinae
Translingual
Proper noun
Meleagridinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Phasianidae – the sole genus Meleagris (turkeys).
Usage notes
Formerly ranked as a family, Meleagrididae, now classified within Phasianidae.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Meleagris (genus)
Further reading
Turkey (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Meleagridinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Meleagridinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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