Genus Ailuropoda (Noun)
Meaning
Only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The giant panda's taxonomic classification places it in the genus Ailuropoda, a distinct group within the bear family.
- Scientists continue to debate whether the giant panda belongs in the genus Ailuropoda or a broader classification.
- In some taxonomic systems, the genus Ailuropoda refers specifically to the giant panda and its closest extinct relatives.
- Genus Ailuropoda is occasionally used as the sole classification for the giant panda family Ailuropodidae.
- Zoologists often rely on the genus Ailuropoda when distinguishing giant pandas from other bear species.