Polypterus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύπτερος (polúpteros, “many-winged”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πτερόν (pterón, “a wing, feather”).

Proper noun

Polypterus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Polypteridae – many freshwater fish including the bichirs.

Hyponyms

See Polypterus on WikispeciesWikispecies for species.

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