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Casmerodius albus

Casmerodius albus

9.9
A large white bird with long legs and a long neck that wades in shallow water to catch fish
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Casmerodius albus can often be seen wading in shallow wetlands across Europe and Asia.

Examples

  • Unlike some other egrets, the Casmerodius albus stands out for its striking all-white plumage.

  • Researchers observed a flock of Casmerodius albus feeding along the riverbank during the migration season.

  • The Casmerodius albus is often seen wading in shallow waters.

  • Did you spot a Casmerodius albus during your trip to Africa?

  • Researchers observed a flock of Casmerodius albus feeding along the riverbank during the migration season.

  • The Casmerodius albus can often be seen wading in shallow wetlands across Europe and Asia.

  • Unlike some other egrets, the Casmerodius albus stands out for its striking all-white plumage.

Synonyms

great white heron
vsCasmerodius albus
  • UK
6.0

A large white bird with long legs that lives near water in Europe, Asia, and Africa

is the same bird but given as a scientific name
Egretta albus
vsCasmerodius albus
  • Specialized
9.9

A large white heron found in the Americas that wades in shallow water to catch fish

refers to the same species but in the Old World

Surface Forms

Casmerodius albus singular
Casmerodius albus plural

Morphology

Casmerodius + albus

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species). If a learner knew the specialized genus meaning (Casmerodius = a type of large egret) and recognised albus as ‘white’, they could reconstruct the referent, but those are technical/taxonomic items in Latin that most B1 learners will not know. Because part of the meaning is recoverable from the parts for learners with some biological/Latin knowledge but not for typical learners, the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Casmerodius albus comes from two name parts: Casmerodius, an old word for a marsh heron, and albus, the Latin word for 'white'. So the name literally paints the image of a 'white marsh heron', which matches the large white egret we see today.