Definition of asity in English:

asity

nounPlural asitiesˈasɪtiˈasədē

A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar.
Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species)
Example sentencesExamples
- Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae).
- Their closest relatives are broadbills and asities (Philepittidae).
- The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities.
- Prum concluded that the endemic family of asities and sunbird-asities is embedded in the broadbill family and sister to the African genus Pseudocalyptomena.
- Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food.

Origin

Probably a local word.

Definition of asity in US English:

asity

nounˈasədē

A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar.
Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species). See also false sunbird
Example sentencesExamples
- Their closest relatives are broadbills and asities (Philepittidae).
- Prum concluded that the endemic family of asities and sunbird-asities is embedded in the broadbill family and sister to the African genus Pseudocalyptomena.
- Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food.
- Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae).
- The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities.

Origin

Probably a local word.

单词	asity
释义	Definition of asity in English: asity nounPlural asitiesˈasɪtiˈasədē A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar. Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species) Example sentencesExamples Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae). Their closest relatives are broadbills and asities (Philepittidae). The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities. Prum concluded that the endemic family of asities and sunbird-asities is embedded in the broadbill family and sister to the African genus Pseudocalyptomena. Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food. Origin Probably a local word. Definition of asity in US English: asity nounˈasədē A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar. Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species). See also false sunbird Example sentencesExamples Their closest relatives are broadbills and asities (Philepittidae). Prum concluded that the endemic family of asities and sunbird-asities is embedded in the broadbill family and sister to the African genus Pseudocalyptomena. Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food. Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae). The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities. Origin Probably a local word.
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