homalogonatousadj.

Brit.

/ˌhɒmələ(ʊ)ˈɡɒnətəs/, U.S.

/ˌhɑməloʊˈɡɑnədəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Homalogonatae , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Homalogonatae (A. F. Garrod 1874, in Proc. Royal Zool. Soc. 116: see quot. 1874; < ancient Greek ὁμαλός even, level, equal (see homalographic adj.) + γονατ- , γόνυ knee: see polygonate adj.¹) + -ous suffix.

Ornithology. Now disused.

Belonging to the division Homalogonatae of birds, comprising those which have a rectus femoris or ambiens muscle in the leg.

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pygopodous1869

homalogonatous1874

pygopod1890

1874 A. H. Garrod in Proc. Zool. Soc. 116 It may be stated at once, however, that there are a few undoubtedly homalogonatous birds in which the ambiens muscle is absent.

1884 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds (ed. 2) 195 Passeres have no ambiens... Birds having it are homalogonatous or ‘normally-kneed’.

1916 R. Ridgway Birds North & Middle Amer. (Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 50) VII. 2 Homalogonatous, desmopelmous, zygodactyle birds with palate desmognathous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	homalogonatous
释义	homalogonatousadj. Brit. /ˌhɒmələ(ʊ)ˈɡɒnətəs/, U.S. /ˌhɑməloʊˈɡɑnədəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Homalogonatae , -ous suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin Homalogonatae (A. F. Garrod 1874, in Proc. Royal Zool. Soc. 116: see quot. 1874; < ancient Greek ὁμαλός even, level, equal (see homalographic adj.) + γονατ- , γόνυ knee: see polygonate adj.¹) + -ous suffix. Ornithology. Now disused. Belonging to the division Homalogonatae of birds, comprising those which have a rectus femoris or ambiens muscle in the leg. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of legs > belonging to group defined by pygopodous1869 homalogonatous1874 pygopod1890 1874 A. H. Garrod in Proc. Zool. Soc. 116 It may be stated at once, however, that there are a few undoubtedly homalogonatous birds in which the ambiens muscle is absent. 1884 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds (ed. 2) 195 Passeres have no ambiens... Birds having it are homalogonatous or ‘normally-kneed’. 1916 R. Ridgway Birds North & Middle Amer. (Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 50) VII. 2 Homalogonatous, desmopelmous, zygodactyle birds with palate desmognathous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1874
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