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单词 lyrebird
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lyrebird

[ lahyuhr-burd ]
/ ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd /

noun

an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.

Origin of lyrebird

First recorded in 1825–35; lyre + bird

Words nearby lyrebird

Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism
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British Dictionary definitions for lyrebird

lyrebird
/ (ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd) /

noun

either of two pheasant-like Australian birds, Menura superba and M. alberti, constituting the family Menuridae: during courtship displays, the male spreads its tail into the shape of a lyre
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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