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

Motacilla

/ˌməʊtəˈsɪlə/

noun

A genus of passerine birds comprising the wagtails; (also motacilla) a bird of this genus, a wagtail (now rare ).

Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 184. The Linnaean genus originally included a range of other small songbirds including chats, warblers, and wrens..

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Motacilla, genus name from classical Latin mōtacilla wagtail, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from mōtāre to keep moving, so called (according to Varro) because it moves or wags its tail.

单词	Motacilla
释义	Motacilla /ˌməʊtəˈsɪlə/ noun A genus of passerine birds comprising the wagtails; (also motacilla) a bird of this genus, a wagtail (now rare ). Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 184. The Linnaean genus originally included a range of other small songbirds including chats, warblers, and wrens.. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Motacilla, genus name from classical Latin mōtacilla wagtail, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from mōtāre to keep moving, so called (according to Varro) because it moves or wags its tail.
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