mola
mola — noun
1. In biological classification, the genus within the fish family Molidae that incl
In biological classification, the genus within the fish family Molidae that includes the ocean sunfish Mola mola and its closest relatives.
The genus Mola contains only three living species found in tropical seas.
genus Mola + three species — limited taxonomic group
Élise studies how the genus Mola evolved its unusual round body shape.
Scientists classify the ocean sunfish under the genus Mola alongside two close relatives.
Linnaeus first described the genus Mola in his 1758 classification of the animal kingdom.
文法句型
the genus + Mola (scientific name)
用法筆記
This sense is a scientific taxonomic term used in biology contexts such as textbooks, research papers, and museum displays. In everyday conversation, speakers are more likely to say 'ocean sunfish' or simply 'sunfish' instead of 'mola.'
常見錯誤
2. A large, round-bodied ocean fish with tall fins, belonging to the genus Mola and
A large, round-bodied ocean fish with tall fins, belonging to the genus Mola and found in warm waters around the world.
A mola can reach over three metres across and weigh more than a small car.
size description — enormous body dimensions
Yael spotted a mola near the surface, letting seabirds pick parasites off its skin.
basking behaviour at surface — cleaning symbiosis with birds
The aquarium's mola swims slowly past the viewing window, drawing crowds of visitors every day.
Fishermen near the coast sometimes catch a mola by accident in their nets.
- ocean sunfish
The most common everyday name for this fish; 'mola' is the scientific term used more in biology contexts.
- sunfish
A shorter form, but can be confusing — in North America 'sunfish' often refers to small freshwater fish such as bluegills.
- Mola mola
The scientific species name for the best-known member of the genus; used precisely when distinguishing individual species.
文法句型
a + mola
the + mola
molas (plural)