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单词 Menura
释义
noun mɛnˈjʊərə
Ornithology
  • A genus of Australian birds comprising the lyrebirds, which constitutes the family Menuridae; (also menura) a bird of this genus, especially Menura novaehollandiae; a lyrebird.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. From scientific Latin Menura, genus name from ancient Greek μήνη + οὐρά tail, with reference to the characteristic markings on the birds' tail-feathers, described by Davies as ‘crescent-shaped spots’.

 
 
nounmɛnˈjʊərə
Ornithology
  • A genus of Australian birds comprising the lyrebirds, which constitutes the family Menuridae; (also menura) a bird of this genus, especially Menura novaehollandiae; a lyrebird.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. From scientific Latin Menura, genus name from ancient Greek μήνη + οὐρά tail, with reference to the characteristic markings on the birds' tail-feathers, described by Davies as ‘crescent-shaped spots’.

 
 
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