genus mammuthus

Thân thiện

A museum visitor looks at a skeleton of genus Mammuthus.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Extinct genus: mammoths: "Genus Mammuthus" is the scientific name for the extinct genus that includes all species of mammoths, large, hairy, elephant-like mammals that lived during the Ice Age.

Usage

• "Genus Mammuthus" is used in scientific and paleontological contexts to classify and discuss the group of extinct proboscideans known as mammoths.
• It is always capitalized as it is a proper noun denoting a taxonomic rank.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The woolly mammoth is the most famous species within the genus Mammuthus.
  • Fossils attributed to the genus Mammuthus have been found across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, "Genus Mammuthus" falls under the family Elephantidae, which also includes modern elephants.
• The genus name is often used in binomial nomenclature, where it is paired with a species name (e.g., for the woolly mammoth).

Variants and Related Words

• Mammoth (n): The common name for any member of the genus Mammuthus.
  • Scientists are studying mammoth DNA.
• Mammuthus (n): An alternative, abbreviated form used in technical writing, synonymous with "Genus Mammuthus".
  • The paper discusses the migration patterns of Mammuthus.

Synonyms

• Mammoth genus: A less formal descriptive synonym.
• Mammoth (when referring to the group collectively): In non-scientific contexts, "mammoth" can sometimes refer to the genus as a whole.

Related Phrases

• Genus Mammuthus species: Used to refer to the various species within the genus.
  • Researchers have identified several genus Mammuthus species.
• Member of the genus Mammuthus: A phrase describing an individual mammoth.
  • This fossil is from a member of the genus Mammuthus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. extinct genus: mammoths

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Mammuthus
• genus Mammuthus