Genus Phalaropus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The type genus Phalaropus is represented by three living species of phalaropes.
- Phalaropus is the type genus of the bird family Phalaropidae.
- The genus Phalaropus includes grey phalarope, Wilson's phalarope, and red-necked phalarope.
- The Phalaropidae family consists of a single genus, Phalaropus.
- Phalaropus is also known as the type genus of the phalarope family Phalaropidae.