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genus Fregata

genus Fregata

9.9
A group of large seabirds with long wings and red throat pouches
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈfrɛɡəˌtɑ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Fregata
  • The genus Fregata includes several species of frigatebirds.

Examples

  • The genus Fregata includes some of the most skilled aerial seabirds in the world.

  • Researchers observed nesting behavior unique to the genus Fregata on the remote island.

  • Male birds of the genus Fregata are known for their distinctive red throat pouches.

  • Did you know that genus Fregata is known for its unique mating displays?

  • Male birds of the genus Fregata are known for their distinctive red throat pouches.

  • Researchers observed nesting behavior unique to the genus Fregata on the remote island.

  • The genus Fregata includes some of the most skilled aerial seabirds in the world.

Synonyms

Fregata
vsgenus Fregata
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of large seabirds with long wings and a deeply forked tail

is the type genus of the family, formally defining the group's taxonomic role

Surface Forms

genus Fregata singular
genera Fregata plural

Morphology

genus + Fregata

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Fregata' is the name of that genus, so the combined meaning is simply the taxonomic group called Fregata. This noun‑phrase pattern (genus + name) is a transparent, cross‑linguistic way to refer to biological taxa and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The name genus Fregata mixes two ideas: genus means a 'group' of similar animals, and Fregata comes from the ship word 'frigate' because sailors thought these birds looked like fast ships with long wings and forked tails. So genus Fregata now means the scientific 'group' of seabirds called frigatebirds.