muscardinus

Thân thiện

A small muscardinus peeks out from a hollow tree branch.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of rodents in the family Gliridae: Muscardinus is the scientific genus name for the hazel dormouse. It refers specifically to a taxonomic group containing this small, nocturnal rodent species.

Usage

• The genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one widely recognized extant species, .
• This term is used primarily in scientific, zoological, and conservation contexts.
• Example: "The study focused on the habitat preferences of ."

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic classification, the genus name is always italicized. When used alone, it implies the type species, the hazel dormouse.
• Example: "Fossil records suggest the genus has existed since the Miocene epoch."

Variants and Related Words

• Muscardinus avellanarius (n): The full binomial name for the hazel dormouse, the sole species within the genus .
• Dormouse (n): The common name for rodents in the family Gliridae, which includes the genus .
• Gliridae (n): The family of rodents to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Hazel dormouse (genus): This is the common name for the species that constitutes the genus. In precise terms, is the genus, and "hazel dormouse" typically refers to the species .

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Gliridae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Muscardinus
• genus Muscardinus