motacillidn.

Brit.

/ˌməʊtəˈsɪlɪd/, U.S.

/ˌmoʊdəˈsɪlɪd/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Motacillidae.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Motacillidae, family name (1868 or earlier) < Motacilla Motacilla n. + -idae (see -id suffix³), after earlier subfamily name Motacillinae (see motacilline adj.).

Ornithology.

Any songbird of the family Motacillidae, which comprises the wagtails and pipits.

ΚΠ

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. at Motacillidæ Motacillid.

1985 Ecology 66 1220/2 Flycatchers and the thicker-billed sparrows are on the right, and the thin-billed motacillids on the left.

1991 Ringing & Migration 12 1 Comparisons are made with two other Motacillids, the Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea and the Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis.

1999 Ostrich 70 233 (title) Body mass and moult data for South African motacillids.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	motacillid
释义	motacillidn. Brit. /ˌməʊtəˈsɪlɪd/, U.S. /ˌmoʊdəˈsɪlɪd/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Motacillidae. Etymology: < scientific Latin Motacillidae, family name (1868 or earlier) < Motacilla Motacilla n. + -idae (see -id suffix³), after earlier subfamily name Motacillinae (see motacilline adj.). Ornithology. Any songbird of the family Motacillidae, which comprises the wagtails and pipits. ΚΠ 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. at Motacillidæ Motacillid. 1985 Ecology 66 1220/2 Flycatchers and the thicker-billed sparrows are on the right, and the thin-billed motacillids on the left. 1991 Ringing & Migration 12 1 Comparisons are made with two other Motacillids, the Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea and the Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis. 1999 Ostrich 70 233 (title) Body mass and moult data for South African motacillids. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895
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