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genus Choloepus

genus Choloepus

9.9
A group of two-toed sloths that live in Central and South American forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Choloepus
  • The genus Choloepus is distinguished from other sloths by having only two toes on their forelimbs.

Examples

  • All living members of the genus Choloepus inhabit the forests of Central and South America.

  • Researchers have studied the evolution of the genus Choloepus to better understand sloth adaptation.

  • The genus Choloepus includes species like the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth.

  • Did you know that the genus Choloepus consists of two species?

  • All living members of the genus Choloepus inhabit the forests of Central and South America.

  • The genus Choloepus is distinguished from other sloths by having only two toes on their forelimbs.

  • Researchers have studied the evolution of the genus Choloepus to better understand sloth adaptation.

Synonyms

Choloepus
vsgenus Choloepus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of two-toed sloths that live in Central and South America

is the same genus description without specifying geographic origin

Surface Forms

genus Choloepus singular
genera Choloepus plural

Morphology

genus + Choloepus

This is a straightforward compositional taxonomic phrase: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping species) combined with the proper name 'Choloepus' yields the group named Choloepus. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it refers to the genus of two-toed sloths, and taxonomic constructions of the form 'genus X' are cross-linguistically regular and transparent.

Etymology

Genus Choloepus is the scientific name for a group of sloths. Think of genus as meaning 'group' and Choloepus as the name for sloths that have only two toes on their front feet, so the phrase points to the 'two-toed sloth' group.