单词 | phasianid |
释义 | phasianid/ˈfeɪsɪənɪd/Ornithology noun Any of numerous game birds which constitute the family Phasianidae, which is sometimes taken to include all game birds but is now frequently restricted to the pheasants, partridges, Old World quails, and related birds. adjective Of or relating to the family Phasianidae. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Phasianidae, family name from Phasianus, genus name + -idae. Compare French †phasianide, adjective, phasianidés, plural noun. |
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