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Zoarces viviparus

Zoarces viviparus

9.9
A fish from northern Europe that gives birth to live young
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Scientists studied the reproductive habits of Zoarces viviparus to understand viviparity in fish.

Examples

  • The Zoarces viviparus can survive in cold, brackish waters along the European coast.

  • Fishermen occasionally catch Zoarces viviparus when trawling in northern European seas.

  • The Zoarces viviparus is known for its unique reproductive method.

  • Did you know the Zoarces viviparus gives birth to live young?

  • Fishermen occasionally catch Zoarces viviparus while trawling in the cold waters of northern Europe.

  • Researchers are fascinated by the way Zoarces viviparus gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs.

  • The Zoarces viviparus is distinct among fish species because it reproduces viviparously.

Synonyms

viviparous eelpout
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  • UK
9.9

A small northern European fish that gives birth to live young

uses the formal biological name rather than the plain descriptive term

Surface Forms

Zoarces viviparus singular
Zoarces viviparus plural

Morphology

Zoarces + viviparus

This is a Latin binomial where the genus name Zoarces is an arbitrary taxonomic label and conveys little to a learner, but the species epithet viviparus is cognate with English 'viviparous' (bearing live young), so the core meaning (a live-bearing fish) is derivable if the learner recognises that root. Because recognition of the Latin/adapted form is uncertain for an average B1 learner, the relation is partially clear but not fully predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Zoarces viviparus tells you something about the fish: the second part, viviparus, comes from Latin and means 'giving birth to live young', so this species has live babies instead of laying eggs.