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genus Roccus

genus Roccus

9.9
A group of sea fish that includes the striped bass
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈrɑkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Roccus
  • The genus Roccus includes several species popular with anglers along the Atlantic coast.

Examples

  • Some field guides still refer to the striped bass as belonging to the genus Roccus.

  • Taxonomic changes have occurred with the genus Roccus over the years.

  • The genus Roccus includes several species of fish.

  • Many anglers prefer fishing for genus Roccus in the summer.

  • Some field guides still refer to the striped bass as belonging to the genus Roccus.

  • The genus Roccus includes several species popular with anglers along the Atlantic coast.

  • Taxonomic changes have occurred with the genus Roccus over the years.

Synonyms

Roccus
vsgenus Roccus
  • Archaic
9.9

An old scientific name for the striped bass, a common sea fish

is the present name for the same marine fish group not only historical

Surface Forms

genus Roccus singular
genera Roccus plural

Morphology

genus + Roccus

The phrase ‘genus Roccus’ is directly compositional: 'genus' names a biological taxonomic rank and 'Roccus' is the specific name, so together they denote that taxonomic group of fish. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'género Roccus') and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Genus Roccus comes from the way scientists name groups of similar animals; imagine a box marked Roccus holding related sea fish. The word 'genus' means 'group', so genus Roccus is the name for the group of marine fish that includes the striped bass.