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genus Cracticus

genus Cracticus

9.9
A group of birds from Australia and New Guinea called butcherbirds
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈkræktɪkəs/
  • Specialized
: género Cracticus
  • The genus Cracticus includes several species known as Australian butcherbirds.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the vocalizations specific to the genus Cracticus.

  • The genus Cracticus includes several species of butcherbirds.

  • Most species in the genus Cracticus are native to Australia and New Guinea.

  • Did you know that genus Cracticus is endemic to Australia?

  • Most species in the genus Cracticus are native to Australia and New Guinea.

  • The genus Cracticus includes several species known as Australian butcherbirds.

  • Researchers studied the vocalizations specific to the genus Cracticus.

Synonyms

Cracticus
vsgenus Cracticus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Australian birds called butcherbirds

is the formal type genus designation for the family rather than a common name

Surface Forms

genus Cracticus singular
genera Cracticus plural

Morphology

genus + Cracticus

This phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' denotes a biological rank and 'Cracticus' is the taxonomic name, so the meaning ('the genus named Cracticus') follows immediately from the constituents. The structure (rank + taxon name) is cross-linguistically common and therefore predictable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Genus Cracticus may come from an old Greek word meaning 'noisy', because these Australian birds make loud, sharp calls. So, scientists used Cracticus as the name for the group of Australian 'butcherbirds', which helps explain why the term names this set of species.