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eschrichtius

/ɛʃˈrɪk.ti.əs/

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noun

/ɛʃˈrɪk.ti.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее типовой и единственный род семейства Eschrichtiidae, к которому относится серый кит.

A proper noun referring to the type and sole genus of the family Eschrichtiidae, which includes the gray whale.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Type and sole genus of the EschrichtiidaeC2formalscientific

    The scientific genus that is the only representative of the family Eschrichtiidae, which includes the gray whale.

    ruЭшрихтиус

    • Eschrichtius is the only genus in the family Eschrichtiidae.
    • The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, is a member of this genus.
    • Researchers study Eschrichtius to understand baleen whale evolution.