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Ochotona princeps

Ochotona princeps

9.9
A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountains of western North America
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊkəˈtoʊnə ˈprɪnˌsɛps/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ochotona princeps
  • Researchers observed several Ochotona princeps gathering food among the rocky slopes.

Examples

  • The distinctive whistle of Ochotona princeps can often be heard in alpine meadows.

  • Did you know that the Ochotona princeps is also called the pika?

  • Climate change poses a significant threat to the habitat of Ochotona princeps.

  • The Ochotona princeps is often found in rocky areas.

  • The distinctive whistle of Ochotona princeps can often be heard in alpine meadows.

  • Researchers observed several Ochotona princeps gathering food among the rocky slopes.

  • Climate change poses a significant threat to the habitat of Ochotona princeps.

Synonyms

little chief hare
vsOchotona princeps
  • US
9.7

A small animal like a rabbit that lives in rocky mountain areas in North America

is the formal Latin scientific name used in biology and taxonomy

Surface Forms

Ochotona princeps singular
Ochotona princepses plural

Morphology

Ochotona + princeps

This binomial name is compositionally built from the genus name 'Ochotona' (pikas) and the species epithet 'princeps' (chief species), so a learner who knows those constituent meanings can infer it denotes a particular species of pika. Scientific Latin names follow a regular, cross-linguistic taxonomic convention (genus + specific epithet), making the overall sense directly derivable rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Ochotona princeps comes from the first part, Ochotona, and the Latin word princeps, which means 'first' or 'chief'. So picture a tiny 'chief' animal on mountain rocks — that image helps you remember it is the North American pika.