Marmota flaviventris
- noun
- Specialized
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marmota flaviventris
- During our hike, we spotted a Marmota flaviventris sunning itself on a rock.
Examples
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Researchers studied the hibernation patterns of Marmota flaviventris in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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The Marmota flaviventris is well adapted to the alpine climate of western North America.
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The Marmota flaviventris is often seen sunbathing on rocks.
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Did you know that Marmota flaviventris hibernates during winter?
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During our hike, we spotted a Marmota flaviventris sunning itself on a rock.
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Researchers studied the hibernation patterns of Marmota flaviventris in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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The Marmota flaviventris is well adapted to the alpine climate of western North America.
Synonyms
A large brownish animal like a ground squirrel that lives on rocky mountains in western North America
A large brown animal like a big squirrel that lives in rocky places
Surface Forms
Morphology
Marmota + flaviventris
The binomial name combines the genus 'Marmota' with the Latin adjective 'flaviventris' (flavi- = yellow, ventris = belly), so the meaning 'yellow-bellied marmot' is directly derivable from the constituents following straightforward morphological composition. Although 'flaviventris' is a Latin root not found in common English dictionaries (and thus unlikely to be known by typical B1 learners), under the guideline that the learner knows all constituent words the overall meaning is transparent.
Etymology
Marmota flaviventris comes from scientific Latin: Marmota means 'marmot' and flaviventris puts together words for 'yellow' and 'belly'. That's why the name fits this heavy marmot with a yellow belly in western North America.
