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genus Enhydra

genus Enhydra

9.9
A group of marine mammals that includes sea otters
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ɛnˈhaɪdrə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Enhydra
  • The genus Enhydra contains only one living species, the sea otter.

Examples

  • Scientists classify sea otters under the genus Enhydra.

  • Fossil evidence of the genus Enhydra has been found in both North America and Asia.

  • The genus Enhydra includes the adorable sea otters.

  • Did you know that the genus Enhydra is unique to the northern Pacific?

  • Scientists classify sea otters under the genus Enhydra.

  • The genus Enhydra contains only one living species, the sea otter.

  • Did you know that the genus Enhydra is unique to the northern Pacific?

Synonyms

Enhydra
vsgenus Enhydra
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sea otters that includes the common sea otter

is the broader label for the same sea otter group without locality

Surface Forms

genus Enhydra singular
genera Enhydra plural

Morphology

genus + Enhydra

The phrase 'genus Enhydra' is directly compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Enhydra' is the taxon name, so together they denote the taxonomic group of sea otters. This is a regular, cross-linguistic naming pattern in biology (genus + name), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Enhydra comes from the ancient Greek words en 'in' and hydra 'water'. So the name means 'in water' and suits the sea otters in this genus because they live in the water.