Daubentonia

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A genus of primates: "Daubentonia" is the type genus of the family Daubentoniidae, containing a single extant species, the aye-aye.
Usage
  • The word "Daubentonia" is used exclusively as a proper noun in scientific and zoological contexts to refer to this specific taxonomic genus.
  • It is typically used in academic writing, wildlife documentation, and biological classification.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The strange primate belongs to the genus Daubentonia.
    • Daubentonia madagascariensis is the sole surviving species of its genus.
Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic hierarchy: The name is used to define a group within the order Primates.
    • The family Daubentoniidae is monotypic, containing only the genus Daubentonia.
Variants and Related Words
  • Daubentoniidae (n): The family name to which the genus Daubentonia belongs.
  • aye-aye (n): The common name for the nocturnal lemur, .
Synonyms
  • Genus Daubentonia: The full taxonomic designation.
  • (There are no common-language synonyms for this scientific proper noun.)
Notes on Meaning
  • This term has a single, specific meaning in biological taxonomy. It does not have general or figurative uses outside of scientific classification.
Noun
  1. type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae