burmeisteria

Thân thiện

A paleontologist carefully examines a fossil of Burmeisteria in a museum.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of Dasypodidae: A taxonomic genus within the family Dasypodidae, which is the family of armadillos. This genus represents a specific group of these mammals.

Usage Notes

• "Burmeisteria" is a highly specialized scientific term used primarily in zoological and taxonomic contexts.
• It is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
• It refers specifically to a genus classification, not to individual animals. An individual animal would be a member or species of the genus .

Examples of Usage

• Scientific Context:
  • The fossil record provides insights into the evolution of the genus Burmeisteria.
  • Burmeisteria is one of several genera that comprise the family Dasypodidae.

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is often italicized in scientific writing (e.g., ).
• It can be used in a binomial nomenclature to specify a species, for example, .

Variants and Related Words

• Dasypodidae (n): The family name to which the genus belongs; the armadillo family.
• Cingulata (n): The order that includes armadillos and their extinct relatives.
• Genus (n): The taxonomic rank above species and below family.

Synonyms

• There are no common-language synonyms for this proper scientific name. In taxonomic discussions, it may be referred to descriptively as "a genus of armadillos".

Related Phrases

• Type genus: In taxonomy, the genus that defines a family. (Note: is not the type genus for Dasypodidae; is).
• Taxonomic classification: The systematic organization of organisms into categories like genus and family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Dasypodidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Burmeisteria
• genus Burmeisteria