genus nycticebus

Thân thiện

A slow loris, a member of the genus Nycticebus, clings to a tree branch at night.

Definition

Noun: * A genus of Lorisidae: A taxonomic category (genus) within the family Lorisidae, comprising the slow lorises.

Usage

This term is used exclusively in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a specific group of primates. * The slow loris is classified under the genus Nycticebus. * Researchers are studying the evolutionary history of genus Nycticebus.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The genus name forms the first part of the scientific name for species within this group (e.g., , the Sunda slow loris).
  • The binomial name Nycticebus pygmaeus refers to the pygmy slow loris.

Variants and Related Words

• Nycticebus (n): The standardized Latin name for the genus.
• Slow loris (n): The common name for any primate species within the genus .
• Lorisidae (n): The biological family that includes the genera (slow lorises) and (slender lorises).

Synonyms

• Taxonomic genus of slow lorises: A descriptive synonym clarifying the group's members.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Lorisidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Nycticebus
• genus Nycticebus