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