genus tachyglossus
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Definition
Noun: - The type genus of the family Tachyglossidae: This is the genus name for a specific group of egg-laying mammals. It contains the living species known as the short-beaked echidna.
Usage
- This term is used in scientific classification (taxonomy) to refer to a specific genus within the animal kingdom.
- It is primarily used in zoological, biological, and academic contexts.
Examples
- genus Tachyglossus
- genus Tachyglossus Zaglossus
- genus Tachyglossus Tachyglossus aculeatus.
Advanced Usage
- In binomial nomenclature: The name is always italicized. The genus name is capitalized when used formally with a species name (e.g., ).
- Abbreviation: In repeated scientific text, after the first full mention, it may be abbreviated as sp. (for an unspecified species) or simply .
Variants and Related Words
- Tachyglossidae (n): The family name to which this genus belongs; the family of echidnas.
- Tachyglossus aculeatus (n): The full scientific name for the short-beaked echidna, the sole living species within this genus.
- Monotreme (n): The broader order of egg-laying mammals that includes the genus .
Synonyms
- Type genus of Tachyglossidae: This is its formal taxonomic description.
- (There are no common-language synonyms for this scientific Latin name.)
Related Phrases
- Member of the genus: A phrase used to describe an organism classified under this taxonomic rank.
- The short-beaked echidna is a member of the genus Tachyglossus.
Noun
- type genus of the family Tachyglossidae