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family Scolopacidae

family Scolopacidae

9.9
A group of birds like sandpipers and curlews that wade in shallow water
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌskoʊləˈpæsɪdi/
  • Specialized
: familia Scolopacidae
  • The family Scolopacidae includes sandpipers, godwits, and curlews found across the world.

Examples

  • Many shorebirds in the family Scolopacidae migrate long distances every year.

  • Ornithologists study the family Scolopacidae to understand the evolution of wading birds.

  • The family Scolopacidae includes many species of wading birds.

  • Many birds from the family Scolopacidae migrate during winter.

  • Many shorebirds in the family Scolopacidae migrate long distances every year.

  • Ornithologists study the family Scolopacidae to understand the evolution of wading birds.

  • The family Scolopacidae includes sandpipers, godwits, and curlews found across the world.

Synonyms

Scolopacidae
vsfamily Scolopacidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of wading birds like sandpipers and snipes

means the same but the name includes the taxonomic rank word

Surface Forms

family Scolopacidae singular
families Scolopacidae plural

Morphology

family + Scolopacidae

This is a straightforward taxonomic composition: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxon name 'Scolopacidae' which denotes a specific group of wading birds. The overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both parts will understand it.

Etymology

Family Scolopacidae may come from an old word like Scolopax, which meant a snipe, a small 'wading bird'. That's why family Scolopacidae names the group of shorebirds such as sandpipers, curlews and godwits.