Genus Fulmarus (Noun)
Meaning
Fulmars.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Fulmarus consists of two living species of fulmars, the northern fulmar and the southern fulmar.
- Fulmars are seabirds in the genus Fulmarus that superficially resemble gulls but are actually members of the albatross family.
- Fulmars in the genus Fulmarus also have distinctive gull-like features but belong to the family Procellariidae.
- The northern fulmar is one of two seabirds in the genus Fulmarus, with the other being the southern fulmar.
- Species of the genus Fulmarus are also known for the unique practice of projectile vomiting as a defense mechanism when threatened.