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family Ciconiidae

family Ciconiidae

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A group of large birds with long legs and necks that walk in shallow water, like storks
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli sɪˈkoʊniˌaɪdi/
  • Specialized
: familia Ciconiidae
  • The family Ciconiidae includes several species of stork found across different continents.

Examples

  • Many birds from the family Ciconiidae migrate during the winter.

  • Biologists study the family Ciconiidae to understand the diversity of storks and their habitats.

  • Members of the family Ciconiidae are known for their impressive migrations.

  • The family Ciconiidae includes several species of storks.

  • The family Ciconiidae contains various species of storks that thrive in warm climates.

  • Biologists classify the family Ciconiidae based on the unique features of storks.

  • Researchers are fascinated by the behaviors of birds in the family Ciconiidae, especially their nesting habits.

Synonyms

Ciconiidae
vsfamily Ciconiidae
  • Specialized
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A group of large birds with long legs that wade in shallow water, like storks

is identical in meaning but expressed as a phrase with a taxon label

Surface Forms

family Ciconiidae singular
families Ciconiidae plural

Morphology

family + Ciconiidae

The meaning is fully compositional: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxonomic name 'Ciconiidae' directly yields the family of storks. This is a standard, cross-linguistic taxonomic construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will be able to understand the MWE.

Etymology

The name family Ciconiidae comes from the old Latin word Ciconia meaning 'stork'. So family Ciconiidae is the scientific name for the group of large, long-legged birds we call 'storks' today.