Aves
Definition
The Latin scientific name of the class of birds, comprising all warm-blooded, oviparous vertebrates characterized by a body covered in feathers, forelimbs modified into wings (mostly adapted for flight), jaws lacking teeth and covered in a horny sheath called a beak, and lightweight pneumatic bones. The class Aves includes thousands of species adapted to diverse environments, studied in detail within ornithology.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aves
- The birds class
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Latin third-declension plural noun, operating contextually as an invariant descriptive class name in global biological records. |
| Formation | Derived directly from classical Latin, being the nominative plural form of the noun 'avis' (bird). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈa.wes] / [ˈa.ves] |
| Source | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and Taxonomic Registers |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Clasa Aves a evoluat din dinozaurii teropozi în timpul erei mezozoice, dezvoltând adaptări unice pentru zbor.
EN: The class Aves evolved from theropod dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era, developing unique adaptations for flight.
RO: Savantul a clasificat noul specimen descoperit în pădurea tropicală ca aparținând grupului Aves.
EN: The scholar classified the new specimen discovered in the rainforest as belonging to the group Aves.
RO: Manualul de zoologie descrie pe larg anatomia internă și sistemul respirator extrem de eficient al clasei Aves.
EN: The zoology textbook describes at length the internal anatomy and highly efficient respiratory system of the class Aves.
Idioms & Phrases
Clasa Aves / Class Aves
RO: Categoria taxonomică oficială din regnul animal care grupează toate speciile cunoscute de păsări actuale și fosile.
EN: The official taxonomic category within the animal kingdom grouping all known extant and fossil species of birds.
Taxonomie tip Aves / Avian taxonomy framework
RO: Sistemul științific de clasificare a păsărilor în ordine, familii, genuri și specii pe baza caracterelor morfologice și genetice.
EN: The scientific system of classifying birds into orders, families, genera, and species based on morphological and genetic traits.
Specii din clasa Aves / Aves class species
RO: Oricare dintre cele peste zece mii de specii de păsări care populează în prezent ecosistemele terestre și acvatice ale planetei.
EN: Any of the more than ten thousand bird species currently inhabiting the planet's terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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