cinclus
cinclus — 名詞
1. the scientific genus name for dippers, small birds in the family Cinclidae
河烏屬
包含河烏的鳥類屬名
the scientific genus name for dippers, small birds in the family Cinclidae
In Mayumi's bird guide, Cinclus names the dipper genus.
在 Mayumi 的鳥類圖鑑裡，Cinclus 指的就是河烏屬。
names the dipper genus — scientific group label
During class, Kabir placed Cinclus in the family Cinclidae.
上課時，Kabir 把 Cinclus 歸到河烏科 Cinclidae 裡。
place Cinclus in the family Cinclidae
A museum label listed Cinclus cinclus as one species in Cinclus.
博物館標籤把 Cinclus cinclus 列為 Cinclus 裡的一個物種。
By the stream, Yasmin learned that birds in Cinclus can dive underwater.
在溪邊，Yasmin 知道了 Cinclus 裡的鳥會潛到水下。
The report noted that Cinclus is the only genus in Cinclidae.
那份報告指出，Cinclus 是河烏科 Cinclidae 唯一的屬。
- genus
the general scientific term for this classification level when the bird context is clear
- dipper genus
a simpler explanatory phrase, less technical than the Latin name
文法句型
the genus Cinclus
species in Cinclus
Cinclus + species name
用法筆記
Used mainly in bird study and scientific writing. In everyday English, people usually say dipper for one bird and use Cinclus only when naming the whole genus.