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genus Phascolarctos

genus Phascolarctos

9.2
A group of animals with pouches that includes the koala from Australia
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˌfæs.kəˈlɑrktos/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Phascolarctos
  • The genus Phascolarctos includes the iconic koala.

Examples

  • The genus Phascolarctos consists of the well-known marsupial, the koala.

  • The genus Phascolarctos is unique to the forests of eastern Australia.

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary history of the genus Phascolarctos using fossil records.

  • Did you know that the genus Phascolarctos is unique to Australia?

  • The genus Phascolarctos includes the iconic koala, known for its cuddly appearance.

  • Researchers studied the evolutionary history of the genus Phascolarctos using fossil records.

  • The genus Phascolarctos consists of the well-known marsupial, the koala.

Synonyms

Phascolarctos
vsgenus Phascolarctos
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of animals that includes the koala and lives in Australia

is the same genus but described with plural reference to its species

Surface Forms

genus Phascolarctos singular
genera Phascolarctos plural

Morphology

genus + Phascolarctos

The phrase combines the common noun 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) with the proper name 'Phascolarctos', so a learner who knows both words can directly infer it refers to the taxonomic genus called Phascolarctos (which includes koalas). This is a straightforward, compositional naming pattern found across languages and in scientific usage, so the meaning is immediately predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Genus Phascolarctos comes from two Greek words: phaskolē meaning 'pouch' and arktos meaning 'bear'. It literally means 'pouched bear' because koalas carry babies in a pouch and look a bit like small bears, so the name refers to the group that includes the 'koala'.