family mutillidae

Thân thiện

A velvet ant, a member of the family Mutillidae, crawls across a sandy patch of ground.

Definition

Noun: - Family Mutillidae: A taxonomic family of insects within the order Hymenoptera, commonly known as velvet ants. Despite the common name, they are not ants but a family of wasps. The females are wingless and often brightly colored, resembling hairy ants, while males are typically winged.

Usage

• The term is used in scientific and entomological contexts to classify and discuss this specific group of wasps.
• It functions as a singular, collective noun referring to the entire family group.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, "Family Mutillidae" is often used in a formal binomial classification context.
  • The organism was classified under the order Hymenoptera and the family Mutillidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Mutillidae: The standardized taxonomic name, often used interchangeably with "family Mutillidae."
• velvet ant: The common name for any member of this family. (Note: This is a common name for the organisms within the family, not a variant of the phrase "family Mutillidae" itself).

Synonyms

• Velvet ant family: A descriptive synonym in common, non-scientific language.

Notes

• As a precise scientific taxonomic term, "family Mutillidae" does not have idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it. Its usage is strictly technical.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a family of wasps

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Mutillidae
• family Mutillidae