Hydrobates

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Definition

Noun 1. A genus of seabirds: Hydrobates is the genus name for a specific group of small pelagic seabirds, commonly known as storm petrels. It serves as the type genus for the family Hydrobatidae.

Usage

Hydrobates is used exclusively as a scientific, taxonomic name in biology and ornithology. It classifies a particular genus within the bird family Hydrobatidae. - The genus Hydrobates includes species like the European storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). - Ornithologists study the migration patterns of Hydrobates.

Advanced Usage
  • In taxonomic hierarchy: The name is used to define the family Hydrobatidae ("storm petrels of the northern Atlantic"), as it is the type genus. This means the family's characteristics are based on the traits of the genus.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hydrobatidae (noun): The family of seabirds to which the genus belongs.
  • storm petrel (noun): The common name for birds in the family Hydrobatidae, including those in the genus .
Synonyms
  • Genus of storm petrels: This is a descriptive synonym clarifying its biological classification.
Noun
  1. type genus of the Hydrobatidae

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