genus kogia

Thân thiện

A pygmy sperm whale from the genus Kogia swims in the deep ocean.

Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus within the family Kphyseteridae: This genus comprises the pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) and the dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima). These are small, toothed whales characterized by a shark-like head shape and a spermaceti organ.

Usage Examples

• The genus Kogia includes two of the smallest cetaceans commonly known as sperm whales.
• Scientists study the cranial anatomy of genus Kogia to understand its evolutionary relationship to the giant sperm whale.
• A stranded whale was identified as a member of genus Kogia based on its distinctive lower jaw and dorsal fin placement.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification, the name is always italicized: Kogia. When used in a general sense, it is not italicized: "the genus ".
• The genus name is often used attributively to specify species or characteristics, e.g., " species" or "-like features".

Variants and Related Words

• Kogia breviceps (n): The pygmy sperm whale, one of the two species within the genus.
• Kogia sima (n): The dwarf sperm whale, the other species within the genus.
• Kogiidae (n): The family to which the genus belongs, sometimes including only this genus.

Synonyms

• (There are no direct common-language synonyms for this scientific taxonomic term. It is referred to descriptively.)
  • Pygmy sperm whale genus: A descriptive synonym referencing its common name.
  • The Kogia whales: A collective term for the species within the genus.

Related Phrases / Terms

• Sperm whale family: A broader, informal term for the family Physeteroidea, which includes and (the giant sperm whale).
• Toothed whale: The parvorder (Odontoceti) to which this genus belongs.

Related Idioms

• (There are no idioms associated with this specific scientific term.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. pygmy sperm whales

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Kogia
• genus Kogia