phalacrocorax

Thân thiện

A cormorant, a member of the genus Phalacrocorax, dries its wings on a rocky shore.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of birds: The scientific name for the genus that includes most species of birds commonly known as cormorants. It is the type genus for the family Phalacrocoracidae.

Usage Notes

• This word is a highly specialized, scientific term used primarily in zoology, ornithology (the study of birds), and taxonomic classification.
• In everyday language, the common name "cormorant" is used instead.
• It is always capitalized, as it is a proper noun referring to a genus name.

Examples

• Scientific context:
  • The researcher identified the seabird as a member of the genus Phalacrocorax.
  • Several species within Phalacrocorax are known for their exceptional diving abilities.

Advanced Usage

• In binomial nomenclature: The word is used as the first part of a species' two-part scientific name. For example, the Great Cormorant is .
  • The study focused on the population decline of Phalacrocorax carbo along the coast.

Variants and Related Words

• Phalacrocoracidae (noun): The scientific family name for cormorants and shags. is the type genus of this family.
• cormorant (noun): The common English name for birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae, including those in the genus .

Synonyms

• cormorant (common name)

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has only one specific meaning in modern English: it refers exclusively to the taxonomic genus of cormorants. It does not have general, idiomatic, or phrasal verb uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Phalacrocorax
• genus Phalacrocorax