Numididae

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of birds: Numididae is the scientific name for a family of birds that includes guinea fowl and their closest relatives.
   • Taxonomic classification: In biological classification, Numididae refers to a family of gallinaceous birds native to Africa and Madagascar.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Numididae are known for their distinctive spotted plumage.
  • Ornithologists study the behavior of birds in the family Numididae.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific contexts: The term is primarily used in zoological, ornithological, and taxonomic writing to specify this particular bird family.
  • The phylogenetic study placed the new fossil species within the Numididae.

Variants and Related Words

• Numidinae (n): A subfamily name sometimes used within the pheasant and fowl family (Phasianidae) to group guinea fowl.
• guinea fowl (n): The common name for birds belonging to the Numididae family.
• helmeted guinea fowl (n): A specific species () within Numididae.

Synonyms

• Guinea fowl family: A common descriptive synonym.
• Guineafowl (when used in a collective taxonomic sense).

Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Galliformes (n): The larger order of birds that includes Numididae (pheasants, turkeys, chickens).
• Phasianidae (n): The pheasant family, which some classification systems group Numididae within as a subfamily.

Học thuật

Noun

1. guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Numididae
• subfamily Numididae
• Numidinae
• subfamily Numidinae