Coragyps

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Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A genus of birds in the family Cathartidae: Coragyps is the scientific genus name for a specific group of New World vultures. The only extant (living) species in this genus is the black vulture (Coragyps atratus).

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The genus Coragyps is monotypic, containing only the black vulture.
  • Fossil records show that Coragyps had a wider distribution in the prehistoric past.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification: The name is used in the formal, binomial nomenclature for species.
  • The full scientific name for the black vulture is Coragyps atratus.

Variants and Related Words

• Coragyps atratus (n): The specific species name for the black vulture, the sole living member of the genus .
• Cathartidae (n): The family of New World vultures to which the genus belongs.
• Vulture (n): The common name for scavenging birds of prey, including those in the genus .

Synonyms

• Genus Coragyps: The formal taxonomic synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This word is highly specialized and is almost exclusively used in scientific, zoological, or ornithological contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Cathartidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Coragyps
• genus Coragyps