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suborder Eurylaimi

suborder Eurylaimi

9.9
A group of birds called broadbills that live mainly in tropical Asia and Africa
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : suborden Eurylaimi
  • Members of the suborder Eurylaimi are known for their striking plumage and large, broad bills.

Examples

  • The suborder Eurylaimi contains several species of broadbills native to tropical forests.

  • The suborder Eurylaimi includes various species of broadbills.

  • Recent studies offer new insights into the evolution of the suborder Eurylaimi.

  • Did you know that the suborder Eurylaimi is primarily found in Asia?

  • Members of the suborder Eurylaimi are known for their striking plumage and large, broad bills.

  • The suborder Eurylaimi contains several species of broadbills native to tropical forests.

  • Recent studies offer new insights into the evolution of the suborder Eurylaimi.

Synonyms

Eurylaimi
vssuborder Eurylaimi
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small singing birds with broad flat bills from tropical Asia and Africa

is the more specific scientific rank for that same group

Surface Forms

suborder Eurylaimi singular
suborders Eurylaimi plural

Morphology

suborder + Eurylaimi

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: the taxonomic rank 'suborder' combined with the taxon name 'Eurylaimi' yields the meaning 'the suborder called Eurylaimi (broadbills)'. A B1 learner who knows the meanings of 'suborder' and 'Eurylaimi' can directly derive this interpretation, and the rank+name pattern is a common, cross-linguistic way to label biological groups.

Etymology

Suborder Eurylaimi comes from Greek parts: Eury- meaning 'broad' and -laimi meaning 'throat' or 'bill'. So the name creates the picture of birds with wide, heavy bills, and it is the name for the tropical group called the 'broadbills'.