crex

Thân thiện

A crex calls from a meadow at dusk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of birds: "Crex" is the scientific genus name for a group of birds, most notably including the corncrake (Crex crex), a bird in the rail family (Rallidae). It refers to the taxonomic classification itself.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The birdwatcher identified the rare call as belonging to a member of the genus Crex.
  • Crex crex is the scientific name for the corncrake.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific/ornithological context: The term is used almost exclusively in formal biological classification.
  • The study focused on the habitat preferences of Crex.

Variants and Related Words

• Corncrake (n): The common name for the bird species .
  • The corncrake's population has been declining in Western Europe.

Synonyms

• Genus Crex: The full taxonomic designation.
• Corncrake (for Crex crex): The specific common name for the most well-known species within this genus.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "crex" is a highly specialized term. Its primary and almost sole meaning is as a genus name in zoology. It is not used in everyday language. The provided reference to "họ đỗ quyên" (rhododendron family) from the English-Vietnamese source appears to be an error or confusion with a different term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. corncrakes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Crex
• genus Crex