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genus Simulium

genus Simulium

9.9
A group of small blackflies that bite and live near fast streams
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Simulium
  • The genus Simulium includes many species of blackflies.

Examples

  • Many species within the genus Simulium are notorious for their biting behavior.

  • The larvae of genus Simulium are often found in fast-flowing streams.

  • Scientists study genus Simulium to better understand the spread of certain diseases.

  • Did you know that genus Simulium is often studied in ecology?

  • Many species within the genus Simulium are notorious for their biting behavior.

  • Scientists study genus Simulium to better understand the spread of certain diseases.

  • The larvae of genus Simulium are often found in fast-flowing streams.

Synonyms

Simulium
vsgenus Simulium
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small dark flies called blackflies

is the same meaning but includes the taxonomic word before the name

Surface Forms

genus Simulium singular
genera Simulium plural

Morphology

genus + Simulium

This is a fully compositional noun phrase: 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) combined with the proper name 'Simulium' denotes the taxonomic group named Simulium. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Simulium joins genus, meaning the 'group' of related animals, and Simulium, an old name for small biting flies, so it creates the image of a group of those flies. So the name literally means the 'group of Simulium' and is used for the main group of blackflies known for biting and for living in fast-flowing streams.