genus lemmus
Definition
Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus of rodents: "Genus Lemmus" is the scientific name for a genus of small rodents in the family Cricetidae, commonly known as the true lemmings. This genus includes species typically found in Arctic and northern regions.
Usage
- Scientific Classification: The term is used primarily in biological and zoological contexts to classify and discuss a specific group of lemmings.
- The study focused on the population dynamics within the genus Lemmus.
- Biologists are researching the migratory patterns of species in genus Lemmus.
Advanced Usage
- In Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to specify the genus level in the Linnaean classification system (Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species).
- The Norwegian lemming's full scientific name is Lemmus lemmus.
Variants and Related Words
- Lemming (n): The common name for the small, short-tailed rodents belonging to the subfamily Arvicolinae, which includes the genus .
- A lemming is a small rodent of the Arctic.
- Lemmus lemmus (n): The binomial nomenclature (genus and species) for the Norway lemming, a specific species within the genus.
- Subfamily Arvicolinae (n): The taxonomic subfamily that includes lemmings, voles, and muskrats.
Synonyms
- True lemmings: A common name used to distinguish members of the genus from other rodents sometimes called lemmings (e.g., collared lemmings of the genus ).
Noun
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lemmings
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