genus cyclops

Thân thiện

A tiny genus cyclops swims in a drop of pond water under a microscope.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of small freshwater copepods: "Genus Cyclops" is the scientific name for a genus of tiny crustaceans commonly known as water fleas. They are characterized by having a single, central eye.

Usage

• The sample from the pond contained numerous specimens from the genus Cyclops.
• Under the microscope, you can clearly see the single eye that defines the genus Cyclops.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The term is used in biological classification to group species with shared characteristics. For example: " is a common species within the genus Cyclops."

Variants and Related Words

• Cyclops (noun, common name): The common name for organisms within this genus.
  • The fish fry feed on cyclops.
• Cyclopoid (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of the genus or similar copepods.
  • The cyclopoid copepods were easily identified.

Synonyms

• Water flea (common name for copepods in this and related genera)

Notes

• The name is derived from Greek mythology, referring to the one-eyed giants (Cyclopes), due to the creature's single median eye.
• Organisms of this genus are an important part of the freshwater zooplankton, serving as a food source for small fish and other aquatic animals.

Học thuật

Noun

1. copepod water fleas

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