STERCORARIIDAE

Meaning of STERCORARIIDAE in English

bird family (order Charadriiformes) of medium- to large-sized oceanic, predatory birds. The family is composed of species of skua and jaeger (qq.v.).

Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012

STERCORARIIDAE — ˌstərkərəˈrīəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Stercorarius, type genus (from Latin stercorarius stercoral, from stercor-, stercus excrement …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKUA — Species ( Catharacta skua , family Stercorariidae) of predatory seabird, called great skua in Britain (where the jaegers are also …
Английский словарь Британика
JAEGER — Any of three species (genus Stercorarius, family Stercorariidae) of seabirds. They resemble dark gull s with a forward-set black cap …
Английский словарь Британика
LARIDAE — -rəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Larus, type genus + -idae : a family (suborder Lari) including …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAEGER — noun also ja·ger ˈyāgə(r) ( -s ) Etymology: German jäger, literally, hunter, from Old High German jagāri, from jagōn to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAEGER — /yay"geuhr/ ; for 1 also /jay"geuhr/ , n. 1. any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JAEGER — [jae.ger] n [G Jager] (1809) 1 a: hunter, huntsman b: one attending a person of rank or wealth and wearing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SKUA — any of several predatory seabirds. In American usage, the name is restricted to Catharacta skua, called great skua in Britain; …
Britannica English vocabulary
JAEGER — (German and Dutch: hunter), any of three species of seabirds belonging to the genus Stercorarius, family Stercorariidae. They are rapacious …
Britannica English vocabulary
SKUA — n. any large predatory sea bird of the family Stercorariidae which pursues other birds and makes them disgorge the fish …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SKUA — n. any large predatory sea bird of the family Stercorariidae which pursues other birds and makes them disgorge the fish …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKUA — n. any large predatory sea bird of the family Stercorariidae which pursues other birds and makes them disgorge the fish …
Oxford English vocab
SKUA — n. Species ( Catharacta skua , family Stercorariidae) of predatory seabird, called great skua in Britain (where the jaegers are …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JAEGER — n. Any of three species (genus Stercorarius, family Stercorariidae) of seabirds. They resemble dark gull s with a forward-set black …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ПТИЦЫ — ПТИЦЫ Птицы составляют класс Aves типа хордовых (Chordata), включающего всех позвоночных животных. Класс подразделяется на отряды, а те, в свою …
Русский словарь Colier

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