英语词汇“pygopodous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pygopodous adj.

Brit.

/pʌɪˈɡɒpədəs/

U.S.

/paɪˈɡɑpədəs/

[after scientific Latin Pygopus (see pygopod n.)] Zoology (now disused) designating aquatic birds having the legs placed far back on the body, including auks, grebes, and divers (formerly sometimes classified together as a suborder Pygopodes).

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pygopodous1869

homalogonatous1874

pygopod1890

1869 E. Coues in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 207 In Pygopodous families the maximum of backward position of the legs and upright position of the body is attained.

1903 Amer. Naturalist 37 63 It is very likely that Hesperornis used its broad, horizontally flattened tail..as a propeller and rudder to the aquatic locomotion of this ancient pygopodous fowl.

单词	pygopodous
释义	> as lemmas pygopodous pygopodous adj. Brit. /pʌɪˈɡɒpədəs/ , U.S. /paɪˈɡɑpədəs/ [after scientific Latin Pygopus (see pygopod n.)] Zoology (now disused) designating aquatic birds having the legs placed far back on the body, including auks, grebes, and divers (formerly sometimes classified together as a suborder Pygopodes). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of legs > belonging to group defined by pygopodous1869 homalogonatous1874 pygopod1890 1869 E. Coues in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 207 In Pygopodous families the maximum of backward position of the legs and upright position of the body is attained. 1903 Amer. Naturalist 37 63 It is very likely that Hesperornis used its broad, horizontally flattened tail..as a propeller and rudder to the aquatic locomotion of this ancient pygopodous fowl. extracted from pygo-comb. form < as lemmas
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