Alca (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Alcidae family is divided into several genera, with Alca being the most recognizable type genus comprising solely the razorbill.
- The Alcidae family has multiple species but only one is under the genus Alca, that is razorbill.
- Studies have shown razorbill, belonging to Alca genus, thriving mostly in arctic and northern Atlantic regions.
- The conservation efforts for the Alcidae family focused particularly on protecting the Alca genus which includes the declining razorbill populations.
- Alca genus, as part of the Alcidae family, comprises razorbill species which need habitat conservation efforts.