ini
IPA/ɪnˈaɪ/
IPA/ɪnˈaɪ/
ini — suffix
1. A suffix used in biological naming to form the name of a tribe — a group of rela
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釋義
A suffix used in biological naming to form the name of a tribe — a group of related animal species that share a common ancestor.
例句
The tribe Hominini includes modern humans and their closest extinct relatives.
Professor Yumi studies Bovini, a tribe that contains cattle, bison, and buffalo.
appositive pattern: 'Bovini, a tribe that contains...'
Wolves and jackals are classified together under the tribe name Canini.
After the fossil discovery, Dr Hamza proposed the new tribe Alvarezsaurini.
The suffix -ini marks a zoological tribe, such as Felini for the big cats.
用法筆記
Used only in scientific names within zoological taxonomy. The suffix is added to the stem of a type genus to form the name of a tribe, which is a rank between subfamily and genus.