genus procellaria

Thân thiện

A seabird of the genus Procellaria glides over the ocean waves.

Definition

Noun 1. A taxonomic category in biological classification: "Genus Procellaria" is the type genus of the family Procellariidae. In taxonomy, a type genus is the genus that defines the name and core characteristics of a family.

Usage

• The genus includes several species of pelagic seabirds commonly known as petrels.
• The family Procellariidae is named after its type genus, .

Advanced Usage

• In scientific literature, the name is often italicized () when referring to the genus as a taxonomic rank.
• The term is used in discussions of avian taxonomy, systematics, and conservation biology concerning petrels and shearwaters.

Variants and Related Words

• Procellaria (n): The abbreviated form used to refer to the genus.
• Procellariidae (n): The family of seabirds for which is the type genus.
• procellariiform (adj): Relating to the order Procellariiformes, which includes the family Procellariidae.

Synonyms

• Type genus of Procellariidae (descriptive synonym)

Different Meanings

This term has a single, specific meaning in the domain of scientific (biological) classification. It does not have general English language meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Procellariidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Procellaria
• genus Procellaria