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genus Parus

genus Parus

9.9
A group of small birds like the great tit and blue tit
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Parus
  • The genus Parus includes well-known species such as the great tit and blue tit.

Examples

  • Several members of the genus Parus can be commonly found in European woodlands.

  • The genus Parus includes many species of small birds.

  • Research on the genus Parus has contributed to our understanding of avian behavior.

  • Did you know that genus Parus has a wide distribution?

  • Research on the genus Parus has contributed to our understanding of avian behavior.

  • Several members of the genus Parus can be commonly found in European woodlands.

  • The genus Parus includes well-known species such as the great tit and blue tit.

Synonyms

Parus
vsgenus Parus
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of small birds in the tit family like the great tit and blue tit

is identified as the type genus that defines the whole family

Surface Forms

genus Parus singular
genera Parus plural

Morphology

genus + Parus

The phrase simply combines the noun 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) with the proper name 'Parus', so its meaning — the taxonomic group named Parus containing related species of tits/chickadees — is directly derivable from the parts. This is a regular, cross-linguistic biological naming pattern (domain-specific but compositional), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Genus Parus comes from an old Latin word Parus that meant a small, lively bird like a tit or chickadee. So the name today refers to the 'group' of these small birds, including the great tit and blue tit.