genus puffinus

Thân thiện

A shearwater from the genus Puffinus glides low over the ocean waves.

Definition

Noun: - A taxonomic genus of seabirds: "Genus Puffinus" is the scientific name for a genus of medium-sized seabirds commonly known as shearwaters. These birds belong to the family Procellariidae (the petrels and shearwaters).

Usage

• Scientific Classification: The term is used primarily in scientific and ornithological contexts to classify and refer to this specific group of birds.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The genus name "Puffinus" is always capitalized and italicized when used in formal scientific writing. A species name follows it.

Variants and Related Words

• Puffinus (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, used in the same scientific contexts.
• Shearwater (n): The common English name for birds of this genus.

Synonyms

• Shearwater genus: A descriptive synonym in non-technical language.

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, specific meaning in biological taxonomy. It does not have idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, as it is a proper scientific noun.

Học thuật

Noun

1. shearwaters

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Puffinus
• genus Puffinus