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genus Storeria

genus Storeria

9.9
A group of small brown North American snakes like the redbelly snake
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Storeria
  • The genus Storeria includes several small, harmless snake species native to North America.

Examples

  • One well-known member of the genus Storeria is the redbelly snake.

  • Herpetologists are studying the distribution of the genus Storeria in wetland habitats.

  • The genus Storeria includes several species of snakes.

  • Did you know that the genus Storeria contains the redbelly snake?

  • Herpetologists are studying the distribution of the genus Storeria in wetland habitats.

  • One well-known member of the genus Storeria is the redbelly snake.

  • The genus Storeria includes several small, harmless snake species native to North America.

Synonyms

Storeria
vsgenus Storeria
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small, nonpoisonous snakes that live in moist forests in North America

is the same genus without mentioning size or geographic range

Surface Forms

genus Storeria singular
genera Storeria plural

Morphology

genus + Storeria

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Storeria' is the taxon name for a group of snakes, so together they denote the genus called Storeria. This follows a standard taxonomic naming pattern (common across languages) and is directly derivable by a learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Genus Storeria is a scientific name that was 'named after' a scientist who studied animals called Storer. In scientific names, genus means a group of related species and Storeria shows the group honors Storer, so the name now tells us this group is the small snakes named for him.