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Aquila chrysaetos

Aquila chrysaetos

9.8
A large eagle that lives in mountains and has a golden brown head
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The distinctive golden feathers on the head make Aquila chrysaetos easy to identify among eagles.

Examples

  • The Aquila chrysaetos is revered for its hunting prowess and majestic flight.

  • The Aquila chrysaetos is known for its impressive wingspan.

  • Researchers tracked the migration patterns of several Aquila chrysaetos across the European Alps.

  • Look at that magnificent Aquila chrysaetos perched on the cliff!

  • Researchers tracked the migration patterns of several Aquila chrysaetos across the European Alps.

  • The Aquila chrysaetos is revered for its hunting prowess and majestic flight.

  • The distinctive golden feathers on the head make Aquila chrysaetos easy to identify among eagles.

Synonyms

golden eagle
vsAquila chrysaetos
2 3.7

A large bird of prey with a golden-brown head and neck that lives in northern mountains

is the scientific Latin name used in formal biological classification

Surface Forms

Aquila chrysaetos singular
Aquila chrysaetos plural

Morphology

Aquila + chrysaetos

This is a Latin binomial: 'Aquila' denotes the genus (eagle), so a learner who knows that would infer it names a type of eagle; however 'chrysaetos' is not an English word and its specific meaning ('golden eagle') is not transparent to a B1 learner. Because the compound partly signals 'an eagle' but does not allow the learner to derive the full, specific meaning, it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Aquila chrysaetos is a scientific name made of two old words: Aquila means 'eagle' and chrysaetos points to the bird's golden head and neck. So the name describes the large mountain bird we call the 'golden eagle' today.