Polypterus

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Polypterus m

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

Hyponyms