单词 | great spotted kiwi |
释义 | > as lemmasgreat spotted kiwi great spotted kiwi n. a large kiwi with speckled plumage, Apteryx haastii, found in parts of the South Island of New Zealand; also called roa, roaroa. ΚΠ 1893 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1892 25 87 Apteryx haasti... (The Large Spotted Kiwi).] 1904 F.W. Hutton & J. Drummond Animals N.Z. ii. 332 The Great Spotted Kiwi—Roa-roa. 1966 R. Silverberg Forgotten by Time 95 We should speak of the kiwis, for there are three species, the common kiwi, the little spotted kiwi, and the great spotted kiwi. 2005 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 24 Jan. 7 a The great spotted kiwi are very difficult to monitor because they are very shy and prone to disturbance. < as lemmas |
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