order Siluriformes

9.6

A group of fish that includes catfish and other similar fish

noun
/ˈɔrdər ˌsɪlʊrɪˈfɔrmiːz/

Specialized

: orden Siluriformes

The order Siluriformes includes many species of catfish.

Examples

Scientists study the order Siluriformes to learn about fish adaptation and evolution.
The order Siluriformes encompasses a diverse range of catfish.
Many species in the order Siluriformes are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.
Did you know that order Siluriformes is known for its diverse adaptations?
Many species in the order Siluriformes are found in freshwater habitats worldwide.
Scientists study the order Siluriformes to learn about fish adaptation and evolution.
The order Siluriformes includes numerous varieties of catfish that thrive in various environments.

Synonyms

Siluriformes

vsorder Siluriformes

Specialized

9.9

A group of freshwater and sea fish like catfish that have whisker-like feelers and often no scales

focuses on scientific classification within a larger taxonomic group

Surface Forms

order Siluriformes singular

order Siluriformes plural

Morphology

order + Siluriformes

This is fully compositional: ‘order’ as a taxonomic grouping combined with the taxon name ‘Siluriformes’ yields the straightforward meaning ‘the taxonomic order called Siluriformes (catfishes)’. The construction is a standard, cross-linguistically common naming pattern (order + taxon), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Order Siluriformes comes from the name Silurus, a word for 'catfish', and the ending -formes, which marks a group. So the name literally means 'a group of catfish', and that is why we use it today for the order of catfish and their relatives.