leiopelmatidae

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully observes a leiopelmatidae frog in its natural habitat.

Definition

Noun: 1. A family of primitive frogs: Leiopelmatidae is the scientific name for a family of frogs considered evolutionarily primitive. This family is native to New Zealand.

Usage Notes

• "Leiopelmatidae" is a specialized term used primarily in scientific contexts like zoology, biology, and taxonomy.
• It functions as a proper noun (the official name of a taxonomic family) and is typically capitalized, though it is often seen in lowercase in running text.
• It is not used in everyday conversation.

Examples

• The Leiopelmatidae are of great interest to evolutionary biologists.
• Species within the family Leiopelmatidae have certain skeletal features absent in more modern frogs.
• Conservation efforts are crucial for the survival of Leiopelmatidae.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe characteristics of this family.
  • They studied Leiopelmatidae fossils.
  • The Leiopelmatidae species are terrestrial.

Variants and Related Words

• Leiopelma (noun): The genus name for the living species within the family Leiopelmatidae. Example: is one species.
• New Zealand primitive frogs (noun phrase): The common name for members of the family Leiopelmatidae.
• Archaeobatrachia (noun): The suborder to which the family Leiopelmatidae belongs, containing other primitive frog families.

Synonyms

• Primitive New Zealand frogs (noun phrase): This is the direct descriptive synonym provided in the reference context.

Different Meanings

• There are no other common meanings for this word. It refers exclusively to this specific biological taxon.

Học thuật

Noun

1. primitive New Zealand frogs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Leiopelmatidae
• family Leiopelmatidae
• Liopelmidae
• family Liopelmidae