genus Myocastor
Definition
Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus within the family Capromyidae: This is the scientific name for a specific genus of rodents. It is a monotypic genus, meaning it contains only one recognized living species: Myocastor coypus, commonly known as the nutria or coypu.
Usage
- The word "genus Myocastor" is used exclusively in scientific and zoological contexts to classify and refer to this particular group of large, semi-aquatic rodents.
- It is always written in italics when referring to the scientific name. The genus name ("Myocastor") is capitalized, while the species epithet ("coypus") is not.
Examples
- In a scientific classification:
- In a biological description:
Advanced Usage
- Taxonomic Hierarchy: The term is used to specify an organism's position in biological classification: Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Rodentia > Family: Capromyidae > Genus: Myocastor > Species: .
- Abbreviation: In repeated scientific writing, after the first full mention (), the genus name may be abbreviated to its initial: .
Variants and Related Words
- Myocastor (n): The standardized, italicized form of the genus name used in binomial nomenclature.
- Myocastor coypus (n): The full scientific name (binomial name) for the nutria/coypu species.
- Nutria (n): The common name for the animal, widely used in North America.
- Coypu (n): Another common name for the animal, more frequently used in South America and Europe.
Synonyms
- Monotypic genus for nutria/coypu: There are no true synonyms for a formal scientific genus name. In informal contexts, it can be paraphrased as "the nutria genus" or "the coypu genus."
Notes
- "Genus Myocastor" is a fixed scientific term. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it, as its usage is strictly technical and taxonomic.
Noun
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a genus of Capromyidae
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