vultur

Thân thiện

A large vultur soars high above the mountain peaks.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A genus of birds: Vultur is the genus name for a specific type of large vulture. In modern taxonomy, it is typically restricted to a single species, the Andean condor.

Usage Notes

• is a scientific, taxonomic term used in biology and ornithology. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• It is always capitalized.
• In common language, the birds within this genus are referred to by their common names, such as "condor."

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The Andean condor's scientific name is Vultur gryphus.
  • The genus Vultur is part of the Cathartidae family.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic Classification: The term is used to indicate the first part of a binomial name (genus and species) in the Linnaean system of classification.
  • Carl Linnaeus originally classified several vultures within the Vultur genus.

Variants and Related Words

• Vulture (noun): The common English name for various large, carrion-eating birds of prey, which includes species from several genera (e.g., , , ).
  • A vulture circled overhead.
• Vulturine (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a vulture.
  • He described the critic's gaze as vulturine.

Synonyms

• Condor (specifically for )
• Carrion bird (a broader, non-scientific term)

Different Meanings

• There are no other common meanings for the word "vultur" in modern English. It exists almost exclusively as a scientific genus name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Vultur
• genus Vultur