Translingual

Meleagris gallopavo

Proper noun

Meleagridinae

1. 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): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family

Hyponyms

• (subfamily): Meleagris (genus)