Genus Zaglossus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Tachyglossidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Zaglossus is a group of long-beaked echidnas within the family Tachyglossidae.
- Zaglossus is the only genus of long-beaked echidnas that still has living species.
- Sir David's long-beaked echidna is a species within the genus Zaglossus.
- The genus Zaglossus consists of three living species of long-beaked echidnas.
- Scientists have identified several extinct species within the genus Zaglossus.