oceanites

Thân thiện

A small oceanites bird skims the waves for food.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of Hydrobatidae: A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae, comprising small seabirds commonly known as storm petrels.

Usage

• Used in scientific and ornithological contexts to classify a specific group of storm petrels.
• The genus name is always capitalized () and italicized in formal taxonomic writing.

Examples

• , is the most abundant bird in Antarctica.*
• .*

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The genus name forms the first part of the scientific name for species within it (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Oceanitic (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the genus .
• Hydrobatidae (n): The family of northern and southern storm petrels to which this genus belongs.
• Storm petrel (n): The common name for birds in the family Hydrobatidae, including those in genus .

Synonyms

• Genus Oceanites: The full taxonomic designation.
• (There are no common-language synonyms for this specific scientific genus name.)

Notes

This is a specialized zoological term. It does not have associated idioms or phrasal verbs in general English usage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Hydrobatidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Oceanites
• genus Oceanites