Translingual

Proper noun

Somateria mollissima f

1. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the common eider.

Hypernyms

• (species): Anatidae - family; Merginae - subfamily; Somateria - genus

Hyponyms

• (species): Somateria mollissima borealis, Somateria mollissima dresseri, Somateria mollissima faeroeensis, Somateria mollissima mollissima, Somateria mollissima sedentaria, Somateria mollissima v-nigrum - subspecies

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276