bradypus

Thân thiện

A three-toed sloth, or bradypus, hangs from a tree branch in a tropical forest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of mammals: Bradypus is the genus name for a group of tree-dwelling mammals known as three-toed sloths. It is the type genus of the family Bradypodidae.

Usage Notes

• The word is a scientific, taxonomic term used primarily in biology and zoology. It is always capitalized.
• In common language, the animals belonging to this genus are called "three-toed sloths" to distinguish them from the two-toed sloths of the genus .

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The genus Bradypus contains four living species.
  • Bradypus tridactylus is the scientific name for the pale-throated sloth.
• General Context:
  • Three-toed sloths, classified under Bradypus, are known for their extremely slow movement.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to specify an exact biological classification.
  • The family Bradypodidae includes only the genus Bradypus.

Variants and Related Words

• Bradypodidae (n): The biological family to which the genus belongs.
• bradypodid (n/adj): A member of the family Bradypodidae; relating to that family.

Synonyms

• Three-toed sloth genus: A descriptive synonym in non-scientific language.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Bradypus
• genus Bradypus