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genus Lota

genus Lota

9.9
A group of freshwater fish that includes the burbot
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Lota
  • The genus Lota includes only one species, the burbot.

Examples

  • In northern lakes, only the genus Lota represents the cod family in freshwater environments.

  • The genus Lota is comprised of a single species, commonly known as the burbot.

  • Ichthyologists studied the unique adaptations found in fish belonging to the genus Lota.

  • Did you know that genus Lota is part of the Gadidae family?

  • Ichthyologists studied the unique adaptations found in fish belonging to the genus Lota.

  • In northern lakes, only the genus Lota represents the cod family in freshwater environments.

  • The genus Lota is comprised of a single species, commonly known as the burbot.

Surface Forms

genus Lota singular
genera Lota plural

Morphology

genus + lota

This is a straightforward taxonomic phrase: 'genus' (a biological grouping) combined with 'Lota' (the fish name) yields the meaning 'the genus named Lota, i.e. the taxonomic group that contains that fish.' The composition is literal and follows common naming patterns in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Lota comes from the scientific name for the burbot, Lota lota, which early scientists used as a simple, repeating label. So today genus Lota means the small group that contains the single freshwater fish called 'burbot'.