genus formica

Thân thiện

A red ant from the genus Formica carries a leaf across the forest floor.

Definition

Noun: - The type genus of the family Formicidae: Genus Formica is the genus that serves as the reference point for the ant family, Formicidae. It contains many common species of ants, often referred to as wood ants or mound ants.

Usage

• Scientific Classification: Used primarily in scientific contexts to refer to this specific taxonomic group of ants.
  • The biologist studied the behavior of species within genus Formica.
  • Genus Formica is characterized by its social structure and nest-building habits.

Advanced Usage

• In Taxonomic Hierarchy: The name is used to define the family Formicidae, meaning it is the genus upon which the family's description is based.
  • As the type genus, genus Formica provides the standard for the family's characteristics.

Variants and Related Words

• Formica (n): Often used informally to refer to ants of this genus.
  • Several Formica species are common in this forest.
• Formicidae (n): The scientific family name for all ants, for which is the type genus.

Synonyms

• Type genus of Formicidae: The defining genus of the ant family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Formicidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Formica
• genus Formica