genus electrophorus
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The electric eel, genus Electrophorus, lives in the murky rivers of South America.
Definition
Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus: The biological genus that is the type genus for the family Electrophoridae. It contains a single recognized species, the electric eel (Electrophorus electricus).
Usage Notes
- Capitalization: The word "genus" is not capitalized when used as a common noun. The full scientific name, , is always italicized, with the genus name capitalized.
- Context: This term is used almost exclusively in formal scientific, biological, and zoological contexts when discussing taxonomy (the classification of organisms).
Examples
- Scientific Classification:
- The electric eel belongs to the genus Electrophorus.
- Genus Electrophorus is monotypic, containing only one species.
- Academic Writing:
- A recent study re-examined the phylogenetic position of genus Electrophorus.
- The paper described the unique electrogenic cells found in genus Electrophorus.
Advanced Usage
- In Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to specify a rank in biological classification: Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species.
- The family Electrophoridae has only one extant genus: Electrophorus.
Variants and Related Words
- Electrophorus (n): The standardized, italicized Latin name for the genus, used independently once the context is established.
- Researchers sequenced the genome of Electrophorus.
- Electrophoridae (n): The family name to which this genus belongs.
- Electrophorus electricus (n): The full binomial name (genus and species) for the electric eel.
Synonyms
- Type genus of Electrophoridae: This is a descriptive synonym specifying its taxonomic role.
Different Meanings
This term has a single, specific meaning in scientific nomenclature. It does not have common, everyday meanings outside of biology.
The electric eel, genus Electrophorus, lives in the murky rivers of South America.
Noun
- type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels