RATITE ORNITHOLOGY

Meaning of RATITE ORNITHOLOGY in English

ratite Ornithology [ 'ratʌɪt ]

■ adjective denoting a bird having a flat breastbone without a keel and so unable to fly, such as an ostrich, emu, etc. Contrasted with carinate .

■ noun a ratite bird.

Origin

C19: from L. ratis 'raft' + -ite 1 .

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RATITE — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin ratitus marked with the figure of a raft, from ratis raft Date: 1877 a bird …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ORNITHOLOGY — noun (plural -gies) Etymology: New Latin ornithologia, from ornith- + -logia -logy Date: 1676 a treatise on ~, a branch …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RATITE — Any bird species that cannot fly because its smooth, or raftlike, sternum (breastbone) lacks a keel to which flight muscles …
Английский словарь Британика
ORNITHOLOGY — Branch of zoology dealing with the study of birds. Early writings on birds were largely anecdotal (including folklore) or practical …
Английский словарь Британика
RATITE — I. ˈraˌtīt adjective Etymology: New Latin Ratitae 1. : having a flat unkeeled breastbone — compare carinate 2. : of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — -jē, -ji noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin ornithologia, from ornith- + -logia -logy (from Latin) 1. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RATITE — (n.) One of the Ratitae.
Английский словарь Webster
RATITE — (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ratitae.
Английский словарь Webster
ORNITHOLOGY — (n.) A treatise or book on this science.
Английский словарь Webster
ORNITHOLOGY — (n.) That branch of zoology which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.
Английский словарь Webster
RATITE — ( n. ) One of the Ratitae.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RATITE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the Ratitae.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — ( n. ) That branch of zoology which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — ( n. ) A treatise or book on this science.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RATITE — /rat"uyt/ , adj. 1. having a flat, unkeeled sternum, as an ostrich, cassowary, emu, or moa. n. 2. a bird …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — — ornithological /awr'neuh theuh loj"i keuhl/ , ornithologic , adj. — ornithologically , adv. — ornithologist , n. /awr'neuh thol"euh …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — n. branch of zoology dealing with the study and research of birds
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RATITE — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin ratitus marked with the figure of a raft, from ratis raft Date: 1877 : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORNITHOLOGY — noun ( plural -gies ) Etymology: New Latin ornithologia, from ornith- + -logia -logy Date: 1676 1. : a treatise …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RATITE — noun one of the ratitae. 2. ratite ·adj of or pertaining to the ratitae.
Webster English vocab
ORNITHOLOGY — noun a treatise or book on this science. 2. ornithology ·noun that branch of zoology which treats of the natural …
Webster English vocab
ORNITHOLOGY — [ ˌɔ:nɪ'θɒlədʒi ] ■ noun the scientific study of birds. Derivatives ornithological adjective ornithologically adverb ornithologist noun Origin C17: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RATITE — [rat.ite] n [ultim. fr. L ratitus marked with the figure of a raft, fr. ratis raft] (ca. 1890): a bird …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ORNITHOLOGY — [or.ni.thol.o.gy] n, pl -gies [NL ornithologia, fr. ornith- + -logia -logy] (1678) 1: a branch of zoology dealing with birds …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RATITE — any bird whose sternum (breastbone) is smooth, or raftlike, because it lacks a keel to which flight muscles could be …
Britannica English vocabulary
ORNITHOLOGY — a branch of zoology dealing with the study of birds. Most of the early writings on birds are more anecdotal …
Britannica English vocabulary
RATITE — ratite BrE AmE ˈræt aɪt ▷ ratite|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — / ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒi; NAmE ˌɔːrnɪˈθɑːl-/ noun [ U ] the scientific study of birds ► or·ni·tho·logic·al / ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE ˌɔːrnɪθəˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — or ‧ ni ‧ thol ‧ o ‧ gy /ˌɔːnəˈθɒlədʒi, ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒi $ ˌɔːrnəˈθɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1600-1700 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RATITE — adj. & n. --adj. (of a bird) having a keelless breastbone, and unable to fly (opp. CARINATE). --n. a flightless …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ORNITHOLOGY — n. the scientific study of birds. øøornithological adj. ornithologically adv. ornithologist n. [mod.L ornithologia f. Gk ornithologos treating of birds …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RATITE — adj. & n. adj. (of a bird) having a keelless breastbone, and unable to fly (opp. CARINATE). n. a flightless …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — n. the scientific study of birds. ornithological adj. ornithologically adv. ornithologist n. [ mod.L ornithologia f. Gk ornithologos treating of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RATITE — adj. & n. --adj. (of a bird) having a keelless breastbone, and unable to fly (opp. CARINATE). --n. a flightless …
Oxford English vocab
ORNITHOLOGY — n. the scientific study of birds. Derivatives: ornithological adj. ornithologically adv. ornithologist n. Etymology: mod.L ornithologia f. Gk ornithologos treating …
Oxford English vocab
ORNITHOLOGY — Ornithology is the study of birds. ( FORMAL ) N-UNCOUNT • or‧ni‧tho‧logi‧cal ...a member of the Hampshire Ornithological Society. ADJ …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — Ornithology is the study of birds. (FORMAL) N-UNCOUNT ornithological ...the Hampshire Ornithological Society. ADJ: ADJ n ornithologist (ornithologists) That area …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ORNITHOLOGY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ I've got my ornithology , my Lost City trips - places where no white man's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ORNITHOLOGY — [noun] [U] [specialized] - the study of birdsHis main interests are botany and ornithology.
Cambridge English vocab
RATITE — Any bird species that cannot fly because its smooth, or raftlike, sternum (breastbone) lacks a keel to which flight muscles …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ORNITHOLOGY — n. Branch of zoology dealing with the study of birds. Early writings on birds were largely anecdotal (including folklore) or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ORNITHOLOGY — Synonyms and related words : anatomy, animal physiology, anthropology, biology, comparative anatomy, conchology, ecology, entomology, ethology, helminthology, herpetology, ichthyology, malacology, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RATITE — зоол. бескилевой (о птицах) (зоология) бескилевой (о птицах)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ORNITHOLOGY — сущ. орнитология орнитология ornithology орнитология
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RATITE — Страусообразные
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ORNITHOLOGY — Орнитология
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RATITE — a зоол. бескилевой ( о птицах )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ORNITHOLOGY — ornithology.ogg ͵ɔ:nıʹθɒlədʒı n орнитология
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RATITE — зоол. бескилевой (о птицах)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ORNITHOLOGY — сущ.орнитология
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RATITE — (a) бескилевой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ORNITHOLOGY — (n) орнитология
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RATITE — a зоол. бескилевой ( о птицах )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RATITE — a зоол. бескилевой ( о птицах )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RATITE — бескилевой (о птицах)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
RATITE — бескилевой ( о птицах )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
RATITE — зоол. бескилевой (о птицах) (зоология) бескилевой (о птицах)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ORNITHOLOGY — сущ. орнитология орнитология ornithology орнитология
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RHEA — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus of birds, probably from Latin Rhea, mother of Zeus, from Greek Date: 1797 either of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OSTRICH — noun see: struthious Date: 13th century 1. a swift-footed 2-toed flightless ratite bird ( Struthio camelus ) of Africa that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOA — noun Etymology: Maori Date: 1842 any of various usually very large extinct flightless birds of New Zealand of a ratite …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STRUTHIONIDAE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈänəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Struthion-, Struthio, type genus + -idae : a family of ratite …
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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