aepyornidae

Thân thiện

The aepyornidae were large, flightless birds that lived on the island of Madagascar.

Definition

Noun 1. A family of extinct, large, flightless birds: Aepyornidae is the scientific family name for a group of extinct birds, commonly known as elephant birds, that were native to Madagascar. They were among the largest birds to have ever existed.

Usage

• The term Aepyornidae is used almost exclusively in scientific, zoological, or paleontological contexts to classify these specific extinct birds.
• Example: "Fossil evidence places the Aepyornidae within the ratite group of birds."

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification, Aepyornidae is capitalized and italicized when referring to the formal family name: .
• Example: "The genus belongs to the family ."

Variants and Related Words

• Aepyornis (noun): The type genus of the Aepyornidae family, containing the largest species, such as .
• Elephant bird (noun): The common name for members of the Aepyornidae family.
• Ratite (noun): A broader biological group of flightless birds with a flat breastbone, to which the Aepyornidae family belongs.

Synonyms

• Elephant birds (common name)

Different Meanings

This word has only one specific meaning as a scientific family name for an extinct group of birds. It does not have general or figurative meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Aepyornidae
• family Aepyornidae