choeronycteris

Thân thiện

A bat from the genus Choeronycteris drinks nectar from a night-blooming flower.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of bats: Choeronycteris is a genus within the family Phyllostomatidae, commonly known as New World leaf-nosed bats. This genus is characterized by specific morphological features, including its nose leaf structure.

Examples of Usage

• The study focused on the feeding ecology of .
• , the Mexican long-tongued bat, is a species within this genus.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic literature, the genus name is always italicized.
• The name is used in a strictly scientific context when discussing bat classification, morphology, or ecology.

Variants and Related Words

• Phyllostomatidae (n): The family to which this genus belongs.
• Choeronycteris mexicana (n): The full binomial name of a specific species within this genus.

Synonyms

• Genus Choeronycteris: The formal taxonomic synonym.

Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning as a proper noun referring to a genus of bats. It does not have common or figurative meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Phyllostomatidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Choeronycteris
• genus Choeronycteris