picoides

Thân thiện

A woodpecker of the genus Picoides taps on a tree trunk.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of woodpeckers: Picoides is the scientific genus name for a specific group of birds within the family Picidae, commonly known as woodpeckers. This genus traditionally included many small to medium-sized, often black-and-white, patterned woodpeckers.

Usage Notes

• The word is a specialized taxonomic term used primarily in scientific, ornithological, and academic contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• As a proper noun (the name of a genus), it is always capitalized.
• In modern taxonomy, the classification of species within has been revised, with many former members now placed in other genera like and .

Examples of Usage

• Scientific Context:
  • The three-toed woodpecker was once classified under the genus Picoides.
  • Recent DNA studies have led to a re-evaluation of the Picoides genus.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in binomial nomenclature to form the scientific names of species. For example, was the former scientific name for the Downy Woodpecker (now ).

Variants and Related Words

• Picidae (n): The larger biological family to which the genus belongs, encompassing all woodpeckers, sapsuckers, and wrynecks.
• Woodpecker (n): The common English name for birds in the family Picidae.

Synonyms

• (As a category of birds): Woodpecker genus, picid genus. (Note: These are descriptive phrases, not direct scientific synonyms).

Different Meanings

• This word has only one specific meaning as a scientific genus name in zoology. It does not have general English definitions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Picidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Picoides
• genus Picoides