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genus Chrysolophus

genus Chrysolophus

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A group of brightly colored pheasants from East Asia, like the golden pheasant
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Chrysolophus
  • The genus Chrysolophus includes the stunning golden pheasant.

Examples

  • The genus Chrysolophus includes some of the most colorful pheasants in the world.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the genus Chrysolophus in southwestern China.

  • Birdwatchers are fascinated by the plumage of birds in the genus Chrysolophus.

  • Did you know that genus Chrysolophus has vibrant colors?

  • Birdwatchers are fascinated by the plumage of birds in the genus Chrysolophus.

  • Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the genus Chrysolophus in southwestern China.

  • The genus Chrysolophus includes some of the most colorful pheasants in the world.

Synonyms

Chrysolophus
vsgenus Chrysolophus
  • Specialized
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A brightly colored pheasant with golden and red feathers from forests in China

is a scientific group that lists notable species across East Asia

Surface Forms

genus Chrysolophus singular
genera Chrysolophus plural

Morphology

genus + Chrysolophus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Chrysolophus' is the taxon name, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the taxonomic group containing those pheasants. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common for scientific taxa, making the meaning predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Genus Chrysolophus may come from Greek words chrysos meaning 'gold' and lophos meaning 'crest', which shows the bright golden crest of these pheasants. So the name points to the birds' golden head feathers.