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

1. type genus of the family Tachyglossidae