Eschrichtiidae (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising only the grey whales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Eschrichtiidae is a family of mammals comprising only the grey whales which migrate across large oceanic distances every year.
- The order mysticeti includes the Eschrichtiidae family that features the grey whale with distinct annual migration patterns.
- Marine biologists are studying the Eschrichtiidae family for conservation and research purposes focusing on their feeding and breeding behaviors.
- In the 19th century, scientists discovered the Eschrichtiidae family which includes only one distinct genus featuring the grey whales.
- The only living genus in Eschrichtiidae is Eschrichtius known for containing the currently recognized species of the grey whales.