TURNSTONE

Meaning of TURNSTONE in English

n. any wading bird of the genus Arenaria, related to the plover, that looks under stones for small animals to eat.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

TURNSTONE — noun Etymology: from a habit of turning over stones to find food Date: circa 1674 either of two shorebirds (genus …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TURNSTONE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: turn (I) + stone; from its habit of turning over stones to find food : any of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURNSTONE — (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American …
Английский словарь Webster
TURNSTONE — ( n. ) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TURNSTONE — /terrn"stohn'/ , n. 1. any shorebird of the genus Arenaria, characterized by the habit of turning over stones in search …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TURNSTONE — noun Etymology: from a habit of turning over stones to find food Date: circa 1674 : either of two shorebirds …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TURNSTONE — noun any species of limicoline birds of the genera strepsilas and arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common american …
Webster English vocab
TURNSTONE — ■ noun a small short-billed sandpiper noted for turning over stones to find small animals. [Genus Arenaria : two species.]
Concise Oxford English vocab
TURNSTONE — [turn.stone] n [fr. a habit of turning over stones to find food] (ca. 1674): either of two shorebirds (genus Arenaria) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TURNSTONE — either of two species of shorebirds (genus Arenaria) that constitute the subfamily Arenariinae (family Scolopacidae). The birds use their short, …
Britannica English vocabulary
TURNSTONE — turnstone BrE AmE ˈtɜːn stəʊn AmE \ ˈtɝːn stoʊn ▷ turnstone|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TURNSTONE — n. any wading bird of the genus Arenaria, related to the plover, that looks under stones for small animals to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TURNSTONE — n. any wading bird of the genus Arenaria, related to the plover, that looks under stones for small animals to …
Oxford English vocab
TURNSTONE — Акмяне
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TURNSTONE — орнит. камнешарка (Arenaria); (обыкновенная) камнешарка (Arenaria interpres) - black turnstone - European turnstone - ruddy turnstone
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TURNSTONE — орнит. камнешарка ( Arenaria ) ; (обыкновенная) камнешарка ( Arenaria interpres ) - black turnstone - European turnstone - ruddy …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
TURNSTONE — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ st ō n Function: noun Etymology: from a habit of turning over stones to find food …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUDDY TURNSTONE — noun : an American turnstone ( Arenaria interpres morinella ) similar to the common turnstone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLACK TURNSTONE — noun : a common turnstone ( Arenaria melanocephala ) of the Pacific coast of No. America that has a black …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUDDY TURNSTONE — a common shorebird, Arenaria interpres, of the New and Old World arctic, wintering south to southern South America and Australia …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUDDY TURNSTONE — shorebird species of the genus Arenaria. See turnstone.
Britannica English vocabulary
RUDDY TURNSTONE — - European turnstone
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
EUROPEAN TURNSTONE — - ruddy turnstone обыкновенная камнешарка (Arenaria interpres)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
RUDDY TURNSTONE — = European turnstone
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
EUROPEAN TURNSTONE — = ruddy turnstone обыкновенная камнешарка ( Arenaria interpres )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
PLOVER — noun (plural ~ or ~s) see: pluvial Date: 14th century any of a family (Charadriidae) of shorebirds that differ from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STREAKED-BACK PLOVER — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷- noun : turnstone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPARKBACK — noun or sparked-back ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : turnstone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEA QUAIL — noun 1. : turnstone 2. : cassin's auklet
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEA LARK — noun 1. : rock pipit 2. Britain : any of several small shore birds (as a ringed plover, turnstone, red-backed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARENARIA INTERPRES — turnstone, ruddy turnstone
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
КАМНЕШАРКА — I орнит. (Arenaria) turnstone II орнит.; - обыкновенная камнешарка (Arenaria interpres) turnstone
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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