NOCTURNAL RAPTORS

Meaning of NOCTURNAL RAPTORS in English

bird of prey that hunts at night

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NOCTURNAL — noctal
English interlingue dictionary
NOCTURNAL — sa gabii
English-Visayan vocabulary
NOCTURNAL — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French nocturnel, from Late Latin ~is, from Latin nocturnus of night, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NOCTURNAL — I. (ˈ)näk|tərn ə l, -tə̄n- adjective Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French nocturnal, nocturnel, from Late Latin nocturnalis, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — (n.) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea.
Английский словарь Webster
NOCTURNAL — (a.) Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.
Английский словарь Webster
NOCTURNAL — (a.) Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to diurnal.
Английский словарь Webster
NOCTURNAL — ( n. ) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at sea.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — ( a. ) Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as, nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — ( a. ) Having a habit of seeking food or moving about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — — nocturnality , n. — nocturnally , adv. /nok terr"nl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the night (opposed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — adj. of the night; functioning or active during the night
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NOCTURNAL — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French nocturnel, from Late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus of night, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOCTURNAL — noun an instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, ·etc., at sea. 2. nocturnal ·adj having a …
Webster English vocab
NOCTURNAL — [noc.tur.nal] adj [ME, fr. MF or LL; MF, fr. LL nocturnalis, fr. L nocturnus of night, nocturnal, fr. noct-, nox …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NOCTURNAL — nocturnal BrE AmE nɒk ˈtɜːn ə l AmE \ nɑːk ˈtɝːn ə l ▷ nocturnal|ly i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — / nɒkˈtɜːnl; NAmE nɑːkˈtɜːrnl/ adjective 1. ( of animals ) active at night OPP diurnal 2. ( formal ) happening …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — noc ‧ tur ‧ nal /nɒkˈtɜːnl $ nɑːkˈtɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
NOCTURNAL — 1. Nocturnal means occurring at night. ...long nocturnal walks. ADJ : usu ADJ n 2. Nocturnal creatures are active mainly …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — 1. Nocturnal means occurring at night. ...long ~ walks. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. Nocturnal creatures are active mainly at …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
NOCTURNAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a nocturnal creature (= awake at night and sleeping in the day ) ▪ As …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NOCTURNAL — [adjective] [not gradable] [formal or specialized] - of, happening in or active during the nightnocturnal lightnocturnal wanderingsMost bats and owls …
Cambridge English vocab
RAPTORS — n. pl. Raptores, raptorials, birds of prey. See accipitres .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
NOCTURNAL — adj. Nocturnal is used with these nouns: ↑ creature , ↑ mammal
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NOCTURNAL — 1. прил. 1) ночной nocturnal emissions ≈ физиол. поллюция Syn : night 2) зоол. активный в ночное время; способный видеть …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NOCTURNAL — nocturnal.ogg 1. nɒkʹtɜ:nl n 1. астр. пассажный инструмент 2. преим. pl ночная птица 3. лунатик 4. = night-hag 2. nɒkʹtɜ:nl …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NOCTURNAL — 1. nɒkʹtɜ:nl n 1. астр. пассажный инструмент 2. преим. pl ночная птица 3. лунатик 4. = night-hag 2. nɒkʹtɜ:nl a …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NOCTURNAL — 1. прил. 1) ночной nocturnal emissions — физиол. поллюция Syn: night 2) зоол. активный в ночное время; способный видеть в …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NOCTURNAL — 1. прил. 1) ночной nocturnal emissions — физиол. поллюция Syn: night 2) зоол. активный в ночное время; способный видеть в темноте 3) муз. относящийся к нюктюрну 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
NOCTURNAL — 1. прил. 1) ночной nocturnal emissions ≈ физиол. поллюция Syn : night 2) зоол. активный в ночное время; способный видеть …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Английский словарь Британика
SHREW — Any of more than 300 species of small insectivore s constituting the family Soricidae. About 40% of these species live …
Английский словарь Британика
RAPTOR — In general, any bird of prey , including owls . The raptors are sometimes restricted to eagles , falcons , …
Английский словарь Британика
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Английский словарь Британика
KITE — I Any of numerous lightly built They are found worldwide in warm regions. Some live on insects; others are primarily …
Английский словарь Британика
BIRD OF PREY — Any member of the order Falconiformes ( eagle s, falcon s, hawk s, and vulture s) or Strigiformes ( owl …
Английский словарь Британика
PREDATION — in animal behaviour, the pursuit, capture, and killing of animals for food. Predatory animals may be solitary hunters, like the …
Britannica English vocabulary
KITE — any of numerous birds of prey belonging to one of three subfamilies (Milvinae, Elaninae, Perninae) of the family Accipitridae. Typically, …
Britannica English vocabulary
HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
Britannica English vocabulary
FALCONIFORM — (order Falconiformes), any of the group of swift, graceful birds known for their predatory, or raptorial, skill. Included are eagles, …
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BIRD OF PREY — any bird that pursues other animals for food. Birds of prey are classified in two orders: Falconiformes and Strigiformes. Diurnal …
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BIRD — warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, unique in having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings. The dispersal of birds is …
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Britannica English vocabulary
RAPTOR — ( raptors) Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks. ( TECHNICAL ) N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RAPTOR — (~s) Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks. (TECHNICAL) N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ROOK — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And how to shoot the rooks nesting high up in the trees with a rifle. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PREY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird of prey (= that hunts and eats small animals ) ▪ A …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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INCISOR — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A sweet chestnut lay close by, its glossiness marred by decisive incisor scratch marks. ▪ …
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HEN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hen house hen party mother cat/bird/hen etc (= an animal that is a mother ) …
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EARTHLING — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Before long, they start surprising the stressed-out earthlings, first as small steel raptors, then as …
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DIURNAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN variation ▪ Figure 1 shows the average diurnal variation of ozone and total peroxide …
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DIMINUTIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES diminutive suffix COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN size ▪ T'ai Cho was a tall …
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CREATURE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES creature comforts shy creatures ▪ Deer are shy creatures . COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CARNIVORE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE mammalian ▪ This analysis was applied to a series of mammalian carnivores , with …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AUGUST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE early ▪ Since early August , the rates have declined by 0.3 per cent. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHREW — n. Any of more than 300 species of small insectivore s constituting the family Soricidae. About 40% of these species …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RAPTOR — n. In general, any bird of prey , including owls . The raptors are sometimes restricted to eagles , falcons …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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