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genus Coccyzus

genus Coccyzus

9.9
A group of cuckoo birds found in the Americas
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kɒkˈsɪzəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Coccyzus
  • The genus Coccyzus includes several species of cuckoos.

Examples

  • The yellow-billed cuckoo is a well-known member of the genus Coccyzus.

  • Did you know that the genus Coccyzus has both migratory and resident species?

  • Many cuckoo species in North America belong to the genus Coccyzus.

  • Researchers studied migration patterns in birds from the genus Coccyzus.

  • Many cuckoo species in North America belong to the genus Coccyzus.

  • The yellow-billed cuckoo is a well-known member of the genus Coccyzus.

  • Researchers studied migration patterns in birds from the genus Coccyzus.

Synonyms

Coccyzus
vsgenus Coccyzus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of cuckoo birds from the Americas like the yellow-billed cuckoo

uses a more explicit phrase that marks the group as a taxonomic rank

Surface Forms

genus Coccyzus singular
genera Coccyzus plural

Morphology

genus + Coccyzus

The phrase simply names a taxonomic rank and its label: 'genus' (a biological grouping) combined with the proper name 'Coccyzus' yields 'the genus called Coccyzus', so the meaning is directly compositional. This naming pattern (genus + name) is cross-linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Genus Coccyzus comes from an old Greek word that copies the sound of the bird we call the 'cuckoo'. The scientific words genus and Coccyzus together name a group of 'cuckoo' birds, so the name fits because it imitates the birds' call.