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suborder Limicolae

suborder Limicolae

9.9
A group some scientists use for migratory shorebirds, like sandpipers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : suborden Limicolae
  • The suborder Limicolae includes many species of migratory shorebirds found on every continent.

Examples

  • Researchers study the migration patterns of birds classified under the suborder Limicolae.

  • Taxonomies may differ, but some still recognize the suborder Limicolae as a distinct grouping within birds.

  • The suborder Limicolae includes various migratory shorebirds.

  • Did you know that the suborder Limicolae is classified under Charadrii?

  • Many ornithologists consider the suborder Limicolae essential for understanding shorebird migration.

  • The suborder Limicolae consists of various species adapted to coastal environments.

  • Birdwatchers often focus on the suborder Limicolae during the migration season.

Synonyms

suborder Charadrii
vssuborder Limicolae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of birds that live near water, like plovers and sandpipers

is an alternative classification name used in some taxonomies for the same group
Charadrii
vssuborder Limicolae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of shorebirds like plovers and sandpipers

is the same group when used in certain classifications rather than a different clade
Limicolae
vssuborder Limicolae
  • Archaic
9.9

A former scientific group of migratory wading birds like sandpipers

is the modern coextensive classification replacing that older grouping

Surface Forms

suborder Limicolae singular
suborders Limicolae plural

Morphology

suborder + Limicolae

The phrase is a direct compositional combination: 'suborder' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Limicolae' is the taxon name, so the meaning—a suborder grouping called Limicolae (shorebirds)—is directly derivable from the parts. Although technical and containing a Latin name, the structure follows standard taxonomic naming conventions found across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The term suborder Limicolae may come from Latin words for 'mud' and 'to live', so Limicolae creates a picture of birds that live on muddy shores. The word suborder shows it is a subgroup, so the whole name refers to a subgroup of migratory shorebirds.