genus Coracias
Definition
- Noun:
- A taxonomic genus within the family Coraciidae: "genus Coracias" is the type genus for the bird family Coraciidae, which includes the rollers.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The European roller, Coracias garrulus, belongs to the genus Coracias.
- Ornithologists study the morphological features that define the genus Coracias.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic classification: The name is used in scientific contexts to categorize and discuss a specific group of birds.
- The phylogenetic study aimed to clarify the relationships within the genus Coracias.
Variants and Related Words
- Coracias (n): The standard abbreviated form of the genus name in binomial nomenclature.
- Coracias abyssinicus is known as the Abyssinian roller.
- Coraciidae (n): The family name to which this genus belongs.
- The family Coraciidae includes genera such as Coracias and Eurystomus.
Synonyms
- Type genus of Coraciidae: This is a descriptive synonym specifying its taxonomic role.
Notes on Meaning
- This term has a single, highly specific meaning in scientific (zoological) classification. It refers exclusively to a particular genus of birds and is not used in everyday language.
Noun
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type genus of the Coraciidae
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