genus Larus
Definition
Noun: - A taxonomic category in biological classification: "Genus Larus" is the scientific name for a genus of birds within the family Laridae. It serves as the type genus for this family, meaning it is the representative example upon which the family's classification is based. Members of this genus are commonly known as gulls.
Usage
- Scientific Classification: Used primarily in biological and ornithological contexts to refer to a specific group of closely related seabird species.
- The herring gull, a widespread coastal bird, belongs to Genus Larus.
- Taxonomists study the evolutionary relationships within Genus Larus.
Advanced Usage
- In Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to denote a precise level (genus) in the Linnaean system of classification, sitting above species and below family.
- The classification is: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, Order Charadriiformes, Family Laridae, Genus Larus, Species Larus argentatus.
Variants and Related Words
- Larid (noun): A member of the family Laridae, which includes gulls, terns, and skimmers.
- Larine (adjective): Of or pertaining to gulls or the family Laridae.
Synonyms
- Gull genus: A common, non-scientific way to refer to this taxonomic grouping.
Notes on Meaning
This term has a single, specific meaning in scientific nomenclature. It is not used in everyday language and does not have idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs associated with it. Its usage is strictly confined to technical biological and zoological discourse.
Noun
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type genus of the Laridae
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