family Dendrocolaptidae
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- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli ˌdɛn.drə.kəˈlæp.tɪ.deɪ/
- Specialized
- The family Dendrocolaptidae contains nearly sixty species of woodcreepers found in Central and South America.
Examples
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The family Dendrocolaptidae includes various woodcreeper species adapted to climbing trees.
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Birdwatchers often seek out members of the family Dendrocolaptidae in the Amazon.
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Many ornithologists are fascinated by the adaptive behaviors of the family Dendrocolaptidae.
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Scientists study the evolutionary traits unique to the family Dendrocolaptidae.
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The family Dendrocolaptidae includes many species of woodcreepers.
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Birdwatchers eagerly look for members of the family Dendrocolaptidae during rainforest expeditions.
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Researchers have identified numerous behaviors among the family Dendrocolaptidae that aid in their arboreal lifestyle.
Synonyms
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A group of forest birds with stiff tail feathers that climb tree trunks
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A bird of Central and South America with a curved bill and stiff tail that climbs trunks like a woodpecker
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of the noun 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the taxonomic name 'Dendrocolaptidae', so its meaning — a family of birds called Dendrocolaptidae — is directly derivable from the parts. Although the Latin name is specialized vocabulary, the pattern 'family + taxon' is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will comprehend it.
Etymology
Family Dendrocolaptidae comes from Greek parts: dendro- meaning 'tree' and -colaptidae meaning 'pecker'. The image is of birds that climb and peck at tree trunks, so the name refers to a 'family' of woodcreepers that live and move on trees.