tursiops

Thân thiện

A bottlenose dolphin, or Tursiops, leaps from the ocean waves.

Definition

Noun: - A genus of marine mammals within the family Delphinidae, commonly known as bottlenose dolphins. This genus includes the most familiar and widely studied dolphin species.

Usage

• The word "Tursiops" is used as a proper noun in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a specific genus of dolphins. It is often followed by a species name, such as (the common bottlenose dolphin).

Examples

• Scientific Classification:
  • The genus Tursiops is known for its high intelligence and complex social structures.
  • Researchers are studying communication patterns in Tursiops.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, "Tursiops" is the genus name. The full scientific name of an organism includes the genus and species (e.g., for the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin).

Variants and Related Words

• Tursiops truncatus (n): The species name for the common bottlenose dolphin.
• Tursiops aduncus (n): The species name for the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin.
• Bottlenose dolphin (n): The common name for dolphins of the genus .

Synonyms

• Bottlenose dolphin genus: A descriptive synonym referring to the same taxonomic group.

Notes

• "Tursiops" is a specialized term primarily used in biology, marine science, and zoology. It is not typically used in everyday conversation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Delphinidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tursiops
• genus Tursiops