Definition

Noun: 1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae: This is a biological classification term. It refers to a specific group of New World vultures. The genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one recognized living species.

Usage

• The term "genus Coragyps" is used in scientific and ornithological contexts to classify and discuss a particular type of vulture.
• It is always capitalized and italicized in formal biological writing ().

Examples

• In scientific classification: " is placed in the family Cathartidae, which also includes condors."
• In ornithological description: "The black vulture is the sole extant member of ."
• In a research context: "The study compared the foraging behavior of with that of ."

Advanced Usage

• The genus name is often used in a binomial nomenclature to form the scientific name of its single species: Coragyps atratus (the black vulture).

Variants and Related Words

• Coragyps (n): The standard form of the genus name, used interchangeably with "genus Coragyps" in many contexts.
• Coragyps atratus (n): The full scientific name (species) for the black vulture, the only living species within this genus.
• Cathartidae (n): The family of New World vultures to which this genus belongs.
• Vulture (n): The common name for birds in the family Cathartidae, including members of .

Synonyms

• There are no direct common-language synonyms for this precise scientific taxonomic term. In informal contexts, one might refer to "the black vulture genus."

Different Meanings

• This term has only one specific meaning: it is a scientific taxonomic designation for a biological genus of birds. It does not have general English usage outside of biology.

Noun

1. a genus of Cathartidae