eumeces

Thân thiện

A small eumeces basks on a warm, flat rock.

Definition

Proper noun: * A genus of lizards: Eumeces is the scientific genus name for a group of lizards commonly known as skinks, primarily found in the New World (the Americas).

Usage Notes

• is a taxonomic term used in scientific classification (zoology). It is always capitalized.
• In common language, members of this genus are referred to as "skinks." The word itself is rarely used outside of academic or scientific contexts.
• It specifically refers to a genus within the family Scincidae.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The biologist studied the habitat preferences of Eumeces skinks.
  • Several species within the genus Eumeces are found in North America.

Advanced Usage

• In modern taxonomic revisions, some species formerly classified under have been moved to other genera like . However, the name remains in use for a defined group.

Variants and Related Words

• Skink (n): The common name for lizards in the family Scincidae, which includes the genus .
  • A skink darted under the rock.

Synonyms

• Skink (in common, non-scientific usage)

Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning as a scientific genus name. It does not have other general definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. New World skinks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Eumeces
• genus Eumeces