gruidae

Thân thiện

A flock of gruidae stands gracefully in a shallow wetland.

Definition

Proper noun (used with singular or plural verb): * Gruidae: The biological family name for large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds commonly known as cranes. This is the taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes.

Usage Notes

• Gruidae is a scientific term used primarily in zoology, ornithology, and formal biological classification. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• As a proper noun referring to a specific taxonomic family, it is often capitalized.
• It functions as a singular noun when referring to the family as a single taxonomic unit (e.g., "Gruidae is a family..."). It can be used plurally when referring to the members of the family collectively (e.g., "The Gruidae are found...").

Examples

• The sandhill crane and the whooping crane both belong to the family Gruidae.
• Gruidae includes some of the tallest flying birds in the world.
• Ornithologists study the migration patterns of the Gruidae.

Advanced Usage

• In phylogenetic studies, Gruidae is contrasted with other families in the order Gruiformes, such as Rallidae (rails and coots).
• The fossil record provides evidence for early members of the Gruidae.

Variants and Related Words

• Gruid (adjective): Of or relating to the crane family, Gruidae.
  • The researcher identified several gruid characteristics in the fossil.
• Gruiform (adjective): Belonging to the order Gruiformes, which contains the family Gruidae and related families like rails (Rallidae).

Synonyms

• Crane family: The common English name for the taxonomic family Gruidae.

Different Meanings

• This word has only one specific meaning: the taxonomic family of cranes. It is not used in any other context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. cranes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Gruidae
• family Gruidae