1) Bird genus 2) Genus merops 3) King in Greek mythology 4) Type genus of the meropidae 
==Overview== The classification is based on similarities at the tertiary and primary structural levels. Comparisons are restricted to that part of the sequence directly involved in the reaction, which in the case of a peptidase must include the active site, and for a protein inhibitor the reactive site. The classification is hierarchical: sequence...[genus] Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. The members of this Old World family are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. They predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air...[mythology] The name Merops refers to several figures from Greek mythology: ...
[n] - type genus of the Meropidae
genus Merops noun type genus of the Meropidae