Capella (Noun)
Meaning 1
The brightest star in Auriga.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Meaning 2
Snipes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The painted snipe is a member of the genus Rostratula, which is sometimes placed in the family Rostratulidae, but is also considered a capella within the family Jacanidae by some taxonomists.
- The painted snipe's closest relative is the South American painted snipe, which is also sometimes placed in the capella of the family Jacanidae.
- Some taxonomists consider the greater painted snipe to be a capella within the family Jacanidae, but others place it in the family Rostratulidae.
- The lesser painted snipe is a member of the genus Rostratula, which is sometimes placed in the family Rostratulidae, but is also considered a capella within the family Jacanidae by some taxonomists.
- The greater painted snipe is sometimes placed in the capella of the family Jacanidae, but its exact taxonomic classification is still a matter of debate among ornithologists.