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order Trogoniformes

order Trogoniformes

9.9
A group of brightly colored birds that live in tropical forests
  • noun
  • Specialized
: orden Trogoniformes
  • The order Trogoniformes includes birds found in tropical forests around the world.

Examples

  • Colorful species such as the quetzal belong to the order Trogoniformes.

  • Birdwatchers often seek members of the order Trogoniformes.

  • Scientists believe the oldest known members of the order Trogoniformes appeared in the Eocene epoch.

  • The order Trogoniformes includes many colorful species.

  • Colorful species such as the quetzal belong to the order Trogoniformes.

  • Birdwatchers often seek members of the order Trogoniformes.

  • The order Trogoniformes includes birds found in tropical forests around the world.

Synonyms

Trogoniformes
vsorder Trogoniformes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of brightly colored tropical birds like the quetzal that live in rainforests

is the identical scientific concept for that same bird group
family Trogonidae
vsorder Trogoniformes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of colorful tropical birds with bright feathers that live in forests

is the broader taxonomic category rather than the narrower one
Trogonidae
vsorder Trogoniformes
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of bright tropical birds that live in rainforests

emphasizes a wider tropical distribution rather than specific continents

Surface Forms

order Trogoniformes singular
order Trogoniformes plural

Morphology

order + Trogoniformes

The phrase is fully compositional: 'order' (a taxonomic grouping) combined with 'Trogoniformes' (the name of a bird group) directly yields the meaning 'the taxonomic order comprising trogons'. This construction is literal and cross-linguistically common in scientific naming, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Order Trogoniformes comes from the old Greek word trogon meaning 'to gnaw', because these birds have short, strong bills that look like they can nibble. The ending -iformes marks a bird 'group', so the name helps you remember it means the group of colorful tropical trogons.