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genus Eschrichtius

genus Eschrichtius

9.9
A group of whales that contains only the gray whale
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˌɛʃˈrɪkʧiəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Eschrichtius
  • The genus Eschrichtius includes only the gray whale.

Examples

  • The genus Eschrichtius is unique in having only one living species.

  • Scientists classify the gray whale within the genus Eschrichtius.

  • Research on the genus Eschrichtius has provided insight into whale evolution.

  • Did you know that the genus Eschrichtius is unique among whales?

  • Scientists classify the gray whale within the genus Eschrichtius.

  • The genus Eschrichtius is unique in having only one living species.

  • Research on the genus Eschrichtius has provided insight into whale evolution.

Synonyms

Eschrichtius
vsgenus Eschrichtius
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of large whale that includes the gray whale

has identical meaning but is a fuller phrase referring to the same taxon

Surface Forms

genus Eschrichtius singular
genera Eschrichtius plural

Morphology

genus + Eschrichtius

The phrase combines the noun 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) with the proper name 'Eschrichtius', so its meaning — the biological genus called Eschrichtius — is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents and follows standard cross-linguistic naming conventions. Even if a learner does not know which species it contains, the structural meaning is transparent to someone who knows both words.

Etymology

Genus Eschrichtius is a scientific name made from the surname of a Danish scientist, Daniel Eschricht. Scientists often make a person's name into a Latin form to name a 'genus', so genus Eschrichtius is the label for the 'gray whale' group.