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family Paridae

family Paridae

8.2
A group of small songbirds like titmice and chickadees in northern areas
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˈpɛrɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Paridae
  • Birdwatchers often spot several members of the family Paridae in northern woodlands.

Examples

  • Research on the family Paridae has contributed to our understanding of avian social behavior.

  • The family Paridae includes many colorful birds.

  • The family Paridae includes chicks known as titmice and chickadees.

  • Birdwatchers often seek out members of the family Paridae.

  • Birdwatchers often spot several members of the family Paridae in northern woodlands.

  • Research on the family Paridae has contributed to our understanding of avian social behavior.

  • The family Paridae includes chicks known as titmice and chickadees.

Synonyms

Paridae
vsfamily Paridae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of small singing birds like tits and chickadees that live mainly in the Northern Hemisphere

is identical in meaning but given as a descriptive family label

Surface Forms

family Paridae singular
families Paridae plural

Morphology

family + Paridae

The phrase is directly compositional: 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) combined with 'Paridae' (the name of that group) yields the meaning 'the family called Paridae, a group of related birds.' This follows standard scientific naming patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning, despite its technical register.

Etymology

Family Paridae may come from the old Latin word parus, which was used for small forest birds. So family Paridae simply means the family of 'small songbirds' like titmice and chickadees.