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family Eschrichtiidae

family Eschrichtiidae

9.5
A group of whales that has only one living species, the grey whale
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌɛʃkrɪkˈtiːədeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Eschrichtiidae
  • The family Eschrichtiidae contains only one living species, the grey whale.

Examples

  • Did you know that the family Eschrichtiidae includes only the grey whale?

  • Scientists debated the evolutionary relationships of family Eschrichtiidae with other baleen whales.

  • Research on migration patterns focuses on the unique characteristics of family Eschrichtiidae.

  • The family Eschrichtiidae is known for its unique characteristics.

  • The family Eschrichtiidae is characterized by the presence of the grey whale, a unique species in the whale family.

  • Researchers study the family Eschrichtiidae to understand the adaptation of the grey whale in its ocean environment.

  • In the family Eschrichtiidae, the grey whale is known for its long migration and distinctive behavior.

Synonyms

Eschrichtiidae
vsfamily Eschrichtiidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of whales that includes only the gray whale

is the same but uses British spelling for the common name

Surface Forms

family Eschrichtiidae singular
families Eschrichtiidae plural

Morphology

family + Eschrichtiidae

The noun phrase combines 'family' (a scientific grouping) with a taxonomic name; this composition transparently denotes the taxonomic family called Eschrichtiidae. While knowing which species belong to that family requires specialist knowledge, the basic meaning 'the family named Eschrichtiidae' is directly derivable from the constituents and is cross-linguistically regular.

Etymology

Family Eschrichtiidae comes from the scientist Eschricht, who studied the grey whale and gave his name to the group. So, family Eschrichtiidae means the whale family named after Eschricht and today it has only one living species, the grey whale.