Pygoscelis adeliae
- noun
- /ˌpaɪɡoʊˈsɛlɪs əˈdeɪli/
- Specialized
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Pygoscelis adeliae
- Researchers observed a large group of Pygoscelis adeliae nesting along the Antarctic coast.
Examples
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The diet of Pygoscelis adeliae mainly consists of krill and small fish.
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The Pygoscelis adeliae is commonly known as the Adelie penguin.
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Climate change could significantly impact the habitat of Pygoscelis adeliae in the coming decades.
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Many researchers study the Pygoscelis adeliae for its unique behaviors.
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Researchers observed a large group of Pygoscelis adeliae nesting along the Antarctic coast.
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The diet of Pygoscelis adeliae mainly consists of krill and small fish.
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Climate change could significantly impact the habitat of Pygoscelis adeliae in the coming decades.
Synonyms
A medium-sized penguin with a white eye ring that lives in Antarctica
A medium-sized penguin that lives in Antarctica and forms large colonies on ice
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pygoscelis + adeliae
This is a Latin binomial (genus + species epithet) used as a taxonomic name; the second element 'adeliae' is a non-lexical Latin epithet not found in ordinary dictionaries, and recognizing it as 'Adélie penguin' requires knowledge of scientific naming conventions. Therefore a B1 learner who only knows the dictionary senses of the parts would not be able to derive the species meaning from the constituents.
Etymology
Pygoscelis adeliae comes from Greek words pygos and skelos, which mean 'rump' and 'leg' and give the image of a short, stubby penguin body. The 'adeliae' part honors Adèle, the explorer's wife, so the full name points to the Adélie penguin found along the Antarctic coast.
