tube-nosed

Thân thiện

A tube-nosed bat hangs upside down from a tree branch.

Definition

Adjective: * Having a tubular nose. This describes an animal, particularly certain birds or bats, whose nostrils are extended into a distinct, tube-like structure.

Usage

This is a specialized zoological term used to classify and describe specific species based on a prominent anatomical feature. It is typically used attributively before a noun naming the animal.

Examples

• The tube-nosed bat is known for its unique facial structure.
• Several species of tube-nosed seabirds, like petrels, inhabit the Southern Ocean.
• Its tube-nosed appearance helps the bird excrete excess salt.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often part of a species' common name, forming a compound noun (e.g., tube-nosed fruit bat, tube-nosed goby). In such cases, the hyphenated adjective "tube-nosed" functions as a single modifier.
• It can be used in comparative descriptions: "The bird's tube-nosed beak is more pronounced than that of its relatives."

Variants and Related Words

• Tubenose (n.): A common name for birds of the order Procellariiformes (e.g., albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters), which possess tubular nostrils.
• Tubinarial (adj.): A more technical, synonymous adjective used in scientific classification.

Synonyms

• Tubinarial (scientific)
• Having tubular nostrils (descriptive phrase)

Antonyms

• Flat-nosed
• Having simple nostrils (descriptive phrase)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a tubular nose