alytes

Thân thiện

The midwife toad alytes carries its eggs wrapped around its hind legs.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • A genus of frogs: Alytes is the genus name for a small group of frogs commonly known as midwife toads, characterized by the male's behavior of carrying the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs.

Usage

• The word is a scientific, taxonomic term used primarily in biology and zoology. It functions as a proper noun (the genus name) and is always capitalized. It is typically used in academic, scientific, or naturalist contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The genus Alytes contains only a few species.
  • Researchers studied the unique parental care in Alytes.
  • The Alytes obstetricans is the best-known midwife toad.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The word is used as the first part of a two-part scientific name for a species (e.g., , ).
• In ecological studies: Used when discussing the habitat, conservation, or behavior of these specific amphibians.

Variants and Related Words

• Alyte (n, rare singular form): Occasionally used to refer to a single frog of this genus.
• Midwife toad (n): The common name for frogs of the genus .
• Alytidae (n): The name of the family to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Midwife toads (common name)

Notes

• This word has no associated idioms or phrasal verbs due to its highly specific scientific nature.
• It is not typically used in general conversation but is standard terminology in herpetology.

Học thuật

Noun

1. midwife toads

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Alytes
• genus Alytes