Antigone
Definition
A secondary scientific name or taxonomic usage (currently classified often within the genus Antigone) attributed to a species of large birds from the crane family (Gruidae), such as the sarus crane (Antigone antigone), native to South Asia and Australia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antigone
- Sarus crane genus
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Scientific proper noun representing a generic taxon, invariable in morphological tracking rules. |
| Formation | Taxonomic loan using the classical myth name 'Antigone' applied to biological nomenclature frameworks. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ˈti.ɡo.ne] |
| Source | Lexicon of Avian Taxonomy, Biological Systems, and Evolutionary Ornithology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Specia Antigone antigone este o pasăre venerată în cultura locală din India ca simbol al fidelității conjugale.
EN: The species Antigone antigone is a bird revered in local Indian culture as a symbol of marital fidelity.
RO: Biologii au reevaluat genul și au decis să mute anumite specii de macarale sub umbrela taxonului Antigone.
EN: Biologists reevaluated the genus and decided to move certain crane species under the umbrella of the Antigone taxon.
RO: Fotograful a reușit să surprindă zborul elegant al unei păsări din genul Antigone deasupra zonelor umede.
EN: The photographer managed to capture the elegant flight of a bird from the Antigone genus over the wetlands.
Idioms & Phrases
Specia Antigone antigone / Antigone antigone species / sarus crane
RO: Numele științific complet al macaralei sarus, remarcabilă prin fuzelajul gri și gâtul roșu aprins.
EN: The full scientific name of the sarus crane, remarkable for its grey plumage and bright red neck.
Genul Antigone / Antigone genus
RO: Grup taxonomic din ordinul Gruiformes care adună specii de păsări mari de baltă cu picioare și gât lung.
EN: A taxonomic group within the order Gruiformes gathering large wading bird species with long legs and necks.
Taxonomie de tip Antigone / Antigone classification system
RO: Structură de împărțire filogenetică stabilită de ornitologi pe baza analizelor ADN realizate în secolul XXI.
EN: A phylogenetic division structure established by ornithologists based on DNA analyses carried out in the 21st century.
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