daubentoniidae

Thân thiện

The aye-aye, a member of Daubentoniidae, clings to a tree branch at night.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of primates: Daubentoniidae is a taxonomic family comprising solely the aye-aye, a unique nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar.

Usage

• The word "Daubentoniidae" is used in formal, scientific contexts such as zoology, biology, and taxonomy to classify a specific family of primates.
• It is a proper noun and is always capitalized.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The aye-aye is the only living member of the family Daubentoniidae.
  • Daubentoniidae is a monotypic family, containing a single genus and species.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy: The term is used to specify a rank (family) within the order Primates, suborder Strepsirrhini.
  • The classification places Daubentoniidae within the infraorder Lemuriformes.

Variants and Related Words

• Daubentonia (n): The genus name for the aye-aye, which is the sole genus within the family Daubentoniidae.
  • The scientific name for the aye-aye is Daubentonia madagascariensis.
• Aye-aye (n): The common name for the primate species that constitutes the family Daubentoniidae.

Synonyms

• Aye-aye family: An informal, descriptive synonym for Daubentoniidae.

Học thuật

Noun

1. comprising solely the aye-aye

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Daubentoniidae
• family Daubentoniidae