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.

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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 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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

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