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Acinonyx

Acinonyx

9.9
A group of large cats that includes the cheetah
  • noun
  • /ˌæsɪˈnɒnɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Acinonyx
  • The genus Acinonyx includes only one living species: the cheetah.

Examples

  • Cheetahs belong to the Acinonyx genus.

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary history of Acinonyx to understand its unique adaptations.

  • Fossils of extinct Acinonyx species have been discovered across Eurasia.

  • The Acinonyx is the fastest land animal.

  • The genus Acinonyx includes only one living species: the cheetah.

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary history of Acinonyx to understand its unique adaptations.

  • Cheetahs belong to the Acinonyx genus.

Synonyms

genus Acinonyx
vsAcinonyx
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of big cats that includes cheetahs

focuses on speed and slender build rather than formal taxonomic phrasing

Compounds

genus Acinonyx
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of big cats that includes cheetahs

Surface Forms

Acinonyx singular

Etymology

Acinonyx comes from Greek parts akinetos and onyx, meaning 'immovable' and 'claw'. This name is about the cheetah's claws, which are not fully retractable and help it run fast, so it fits the fast, slender cat we know as the cheetah.