alcidae

Thân thiện

A puffin, a member of the alcidae family, stands on a rocky cliff overlooking the ocean.

Definition

Noun: - A family of web-footed diving seabirds inhabiting northern seas. This family includes birds such as auks, puffins, guillemots, and murres. These birds are characterized by their adaptations for swimming and diving in cold marine environments.

Usage

• Scientific/Formal Context: The term is used primarily in scientific, zoological, or ornithological contexts to classify this specific family of birds.
  • The Alcidae family is well-adapted to life in the cold northern oceans.
  • Ornithologists study the feeding habits of the Alcidae.

Advanced Usage

• In Taxonomic Classification: "Alcidae" is the formal Latin family name. It is often used in biological texts and discussions about avian taxonomy and evolution.
  • The phylogenetic study placed the extinct great auk within the family Alcidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Alcid (noun): A common name for any member of the Alcidae family.
  • Puffins and murres are both types of alcids.

Synonyms

• Auk family: A less formal, descriptive synonym.
• Seabird family: A broader, more general term that includes Alcidae among other families.

Notes on Meaning

• This word has a single, specific zoological meaning. It does not have different everyday meanings, idioms, or phrasal verbs associated with it, as it is a specialized scientific term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Alcidae
• family Alcidae