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family Parulidae

family Parulidae

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A group of small bright songbirds from the Americas like the yellow warbler
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Parulidae
  • The family Parulidae includes brightly colored species like the yellow warbler and the black-and-white warbler.

Examples

  • Scientists have studied the evolutionary relationships within the family Parulidae for decades.

  • Did you know that the family Parulidae consists of over 100 species?

  • Many birdwatchers hope to spot members of the family Parulidae during spring migration.

  • The family Parulidae includes many vibrant species.

  • Many birdwatchers hope to spot members of the family Parulidae during spring migration.

  • The family Parulidae includes brightly colored species like the yellow warbler and the black-and-white warbler.

  • Did you know that the family Parulidae consists of over 100 species?

Synonyms

Parulidae
vsfamily Parulidae
  • Specialized
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A family of small colorful songbirds found in the Americas

is the form that includes the rank word to show the group explicitly

Surface Forms

family Parulidae singular
families Parulidae plural

Morphology

family + Parulidae

This phrase is directly compositional: 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) combined with the proper name 'Parulidae' signals the taxonomic family called Parulidae, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to that group of songbirds. Taxonomic naming follows clear, cross-linguistic patterns and is not idiomatic or metaphorical, so the meaning is transparent to learners.

Etymology

The name family Parulidae comes from small warblers once called 'parulas', and bird scientists used Parulidae to name the whole group. So family Parulidae means the family of small, often brightly colored songbirds mainly found in the Americas.