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order Procellariiformes

order Procellariiformes

9.9
A group of seabirds like petrels and albatrosses that live mostly at sea
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdər ˌproʊsəˈlɛriˌfɔrmiz/
  • Specialized
: orden Procellariiformes
  • The order Procellariiformes comprises seabirds adapted to a life at sea, such as petrels and albatrosses.

Examples

  • Scientists study the migration patterns of birds in the order Procellariiformes to understand oceanic ecosystems.

  • The wingspans of some species within the order Procellariiformes are among the largest of all birds.

  • The order Procellariiformes includes many fascinating seabirds.

  • Did you know that the order Procellariiformes consists of petrels and albatrosses?

  • Scientists study the migration patterns of birds in the order Procellariiformes to understand oceanic ecosystems.

  • The order Procellariiformes comprises seabirds adapted to a life at sea, such as petrels and albatrosses.

  • The wingspans of some species within the order Procellariiformes are among the largest of all birds.

Synonyms

Procellariiformes
vsorder Procellariiformes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of seabirds like albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters that live mostly at sea and have tube-shaped nostrils

has identical meaning but explicitly states the taxonomic rank before the name

Surface Forms

order Procellariiformes singular
orders Procellariiformes plural

Morphology

order + Procellariiformes

The phrase is fully compositional: 'order' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Procellariiformes' is the name of the group, so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it means the taxonomic order called Procellariiformes (a group of seabirds). This follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern in biology (e.g. 'order Carnivora'), making the meaning predictable and transparent to learners.

Etymology

Order Procellariiformes: The word order here means a large group of related birds and Procellariiformes comes from a Latin root meaning 'storm', because these seabirds are often seen in windy, stormy seas, so the name helps you remember it is a group of ocean birds like petrels and albatrosses.