genus avahi

Thân thiện

A lemur of the genus Avahi rests on a tree branch in the forest.

Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus within the family Indriidae: This is the scientific name for a genus of primates. This genus contains a single recognized extant species, commonly known as the avahi or woolly lemur. These are small, nocturnal, leaf-eating primates endemic to the forests of Madagascar.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The genus Avahi is distinguished by its dense, woolly fur and strictly nocturnal habits.
  • All members of the genus Avahi are arboreal folivores, meaning they live in trees and eat leaves.
  • Conservation efforts are critical for the survival of species within the genus Avahi due to habitat loss.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy: The term is used in formal biological classification. For example: "The order Primates contains the family Indriidae, which in turn contains the genus Avahi."
• In binomial nomenclature: The genus name is always capitalized and italicized. For instance, the eastern woolly lemur's full scientific name is Avahi laniger.

Variants and Related Words

• Avahi (n): This is the common shorthand for the genus and is also the common name for the animals within it (e.g., the avahi or woolly lemur).
• Woolly lemur (n): The common English name for primates of the genus .
• Indriidae (n): The biological family that includes the genus , along with the indri () and the sifakas ().

Synonyms

• Woolly lemur genus: A descriptive synonym in plain English.
• (There are no direct taxonomic synonyms, as a genus name is a unique scientific identifier.)

Related Phrases

• Member of the genus Avahi: A phrase used to describe an individual animal belonging to this taxonomic group.
  • The newly discovered lemur is a member of the genus Avahi.

Related Idioms

(This scientific term is not used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Indriidae

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