podicipedidae

Thân thiện

A grebe from the family Podicipedidae dives for fish in a clear lake.

Definition

Noun: 1. A family of birds: Podicipedidae is the scientific family name for a group of aquatic diving birds commonly known as grebes. This family is coextensive with the order Podicipediformes, meaning it contains all the species within that order.

Usage Notes

• The term "Podicipedidae" is used almost exclusively in formal, scientific, ornithological, and taxonomic contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• It functions as a proper noun (the official name of a taxonomic family) and is typically capitalized in biological texts, though not always.
• In standard usage, the common name "grebes" is used instead.

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The study focused on the comparative anatomy of the Podicipedidae.
  • All modern grebes are classified within the family Podicipedidae.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Hierarchy: The word is used to specify a precise level in biological classification (Family). Example:

Variants and Related Words

• Grebe (n): The common English name for any bird belonging to the family Podicipedidae.
  • We saw a pied-billed grebe on the lake.
• Podicipediform (adj): Relating to the order Podicipediformes or family Podicipedidae.
  • Podicipediform birds have lobed toes.

Synonyms

• Grebes (n): This is the direct, common-language synonym for the birds comprising the family Podicipedidae.

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has only one specific meaning in modern English: it refers to the taxonomic family of grebes. It does not have idiomatic meanings or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Podicipedidae
• family Podicipedidae