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Castoridae

Castoridae

9.9
A family of large rodents that live in water and includes beavers
  • noun
  • /ˌkæstəˈreɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Castoridae
  • The family Castoridae includes all species of beavers.

Examples

  • The family Castoridae includes the Eurasian beaver and the North American beaver.

  • Fossils of Castoridae can be found in North America and Eurasia.

  • Biologists study Castoridae to understand the evolution of aquatic mammals.

  • The Castoridae family includes the well-known beaver.

  • Did you know that Castoridae are excellent builders?

  • Researchers are fascinated by Castoridae because of their unique dam-building behavior.

  • In wetlands, members of Castoridae play a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem.

Synonyms

family Castoridae
vsCastoridae
  • Specialized
8.2

Large rodents that live partly in water and build dams, like beavers, found in North America and Eurasia

is the family description without the common name or geographic range

Compounds

family Castoridae
  • Specialized
8.2

Large rodents that live partly in water and build dams, like beavers, found in North America and Eurasia

Surface Forms

Castoridae singular
Castoridae plural

Morphology

Castoridae = Castor (opaque) = castor + idae

The formation uses the specialist Latin taxonomic suffix '-idae' (family), which is not a transparent productive English morpheme for average learners.

Etymology

Castoridae comes from the Latin name Castor, which means 'beaver', plus the ending -idae that biologists use for an animal 'family'. So Castoridae literally means the 'beaver family', which is why it refers to all beavers.