genus urocyon

Thân thiện

A grey fox from the genus Urocyon climbs a gnarled oak tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic genus within the family Canidae: "genus Urocyon" is the scientific name for a specific group of mammals, commonly known as the gray foxes.

Usage

• "Genus Urocyon" is used exclusively in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a particular type of fox. It is a formal, taxonomic term.

Examples

• Genus Urocyon includes species like the gray fox and the island fox.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature, the genus name is always capitalized and italicized. For example: (the gray fox) is a species within genus Urocyon.

Variants and Related Words

• Urocyon (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, used in the same scientific contexts.
• Gray fox (n): The common name for the most widespread species () within this genus.

Synonyms

• Gray fox genus: A descriptive, non-scientific synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a single, precise meaning in biological taxonomy. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. grey foxes

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• Urocyon
• genus Urocyon