Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii
- noun
- Specialized
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Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii
- The long hair of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii helps distinguish it from other chimpanzee subspecies.
Examples
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Researchers observed Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii using tools to extract insects from tree bark.
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The Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii is native to east-central Africa.
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Habitat destruction poses significant threats to the survival of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii populations.
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In the wild, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii can be found in dense forests.
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Habitat destruction poses significant threats to the survival of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii populations.
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Researchers observed Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii using tools to extract insects from tree bark.
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The long hair of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii helps distinguish it from other chimpanzee subspecies.
Synonyms
A kind of chimpanzee from east-central Africa with long hair
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pan + troglodytes + schweinfurthii
This is a Latin scientific name (binomial + subspecies) whose meaning ('a subspecies of chimpanzee') is a lexical taxonomic label rather than a compositional phrase. The constituents include specialized or non-English forms (troglodytes, schweinfurthii) and the genus name 'Pan' does not by itself indicate a subspecies to a B1 learner, so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the parts.
Etymology
The noun Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii is a scientific name made of three parts: Pan shows it is a chimpanzee, troglodytes once meant 'cave-dweller' and was used in old names for apes, and schweinfurthii is named after the explorer Schweinfurth. So the name helps you remember this is a particular kind of chimpanzee (the long-haired type) found in parts of Africa.
