Gorilla gorilla grauri
- noun
- Specialized
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gorila de Grauer
- The Gorilla gorilla grauri is known for its massive size compared to other gorilla subspecies.
Examples
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Conservation efforts are underway to protect the dwindling population of Gorilla gorilla grauri in the wild.
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Researchers observed a group of Gorilla gorilla grauri feeding quietly in the dense rainforest.
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The Gorilla gorilla grauri is known for its impressive size.
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Did you know that the Gorilla gorilla grauri can weigh up to 400 pounds?
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Conservation efforts are underway to protect the dwindling population of Gorilla gorilla grauri in the wild.
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Researchers observed a group of Gorilla gorilla grauri feeding quietly in the dense rainforest.
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The Gorilla gorilla grauri is known for its massive size compared to other gorilla subspecies.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The repeated element 'gorilla' makes it clear this is a name referring to a kind of gorilla, so a learner who knows 'gorilla' can infer it denotes a gorilla taxon. However, the Latin epithet 'grauri' is not transparent or meaningful to a B1 learner and taxonomic naming conventions (genus/species/subspecies) are specialized, so the full specific meaning (e.g., 'largest subspecies') cannot be derived from the parts.
Etymology
Gorilla gorilla grauri uses the word gorilla twice in a common scientific naming way to show the 'typical' gorilla, like saying 'the gorilla of gorillas'. The last part, grauri, is named after the explorer Grauer who first studied this big, strong kind of gorilla, and that is why the name refers to this largest subspecies.
