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genus Rangifer

genus Rangifer

9.1
A group of deer that includes reindeer and caribou in Arctic regions
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈræŋɪfər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Rangifer
  • The genus Rangifer includes both reindeer and caribou.

Examples

  • Within the genus Rangifer, the best-known species is the reindeer.

  • Scientists study the genus Rangifer to understand its adaptation to cold climates.

  • Biologists study the distribution of genus Rangifer across the Arctic tundra.

  • The genus Rangifer comprises animals commonly known as reindeer or caribou.

  • Biologists study the distribution of genus Rangifer across the Arctic tundra.

  • The genus Rangifer comprises animals commonly known as reindeer or caribou.

  • Scientists study the genus Rangifer to understand its adaptation to cold climates.

Synonyms

Rangifer
vsgenus Rangifer
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A group of deer that includes reindeer and caribou

adds that these animals live in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions

Surface Forms

genus Rangifer singular
genera Rangifer plural

Morphology

genus + Rangifer

The phrase combines the noun 'genus' (a biological rank) with the taxon name 'Rangifer', so its meaning as the taxonomic group containing reindeer/caribou is directly derivable from the constituents. This rank+name composition is a standard, cross-linguistic scientific pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Genus Rangifer comes from a Latin name scientists used for the group of animals we call 'reindeer' or 'caribou'. Picture a line of deer with big antlers crossing the snowy tundra — that image helps you remember that Rangifer refers to the whole group of these animals.