PERCHING

Meaning of PERCHING in English

p.pr. & ·vb.n. of perch.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PERCHING — adjective Etymology: from present participle of perch (II) 1. : coming to rest usually on an elevated perch (as a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERCHING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Perch
Английский словарь Webster
PERCHING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Perch
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERCHING — Perching
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERCHING — Perching
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERCHING — сидеть
Англо-Русский словарь
PERCHING DUCK
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PASSERINE — adjective Etymology: Latin passerinus of sparrows, from passer sparrow Date: 1776 of or relating to the largest order (Passeriformes) of …
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WOOD DUCK — North American duck ( Aix sponsa , family Anatidae); a popular game bird. Wood ducks, 17–21 in. (43–52 cm) long, …
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TAXONOMY — In biology, the classification of organisms into a hierarchy of groupings, from the general to the particular, that reflect evolutionary …
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SWIFT — Any of about 75 species (family Apodidae) of birds found almost worldwide. The fastest of small birds, swifts can fly …
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PHOEBE — Any of three species (family Tyrannidae, suborder Tyranni) of suboscine passerines with a habit of twitching their tail when perching. …
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PASSERINE — Any perching bird. All passerines belong to the largest order of birds, Passeriformes, and have feet specialized for holding onto …
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DUCK — I Any of various relatively small, short-necked, large-billed waterfowl (several genera in subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae). The legs of true …
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CROW — Any of more than 20 species of black perching birds (see passerine ) of the genus Corvus (family Corvidae) that …
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WHITEWASH — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: white (III) + wash, v. transitive verb 1. : to wash, treat, or cover with white …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERCHER — ˈpərchə(r), ˈpə̄ch-, ˈpəich- noun ( -s ) Etymology: perch (II) + -er : one that perches: as a. : a …
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PASSERIFORMES — ˌpasərəˈfȯrˌmēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin passer + New Latin -iformes : the largest order of …
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OVERPERCH — transitive verb obsolete : to pass over as if by perching upon
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INSESSORIAL — |inˌse|sōrēəl adjective 1. [Latin insess us (past participle) + English -orial, as in raptorial ] : perching or adapted for …
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INSESSORES — ˌinˌseˈsōr(ˌ)ēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, plural of insessor waylayer (literally, one that sits on), …
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DENDROCYGNA — ˌdendrōˈsignə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from dendr- + -cygna (from Latin cygnus, cycnus swan) — more at cygnet …
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AMBIENS — ˈambēˌenz noun ( plural ambien·tes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈenˌtēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, present participle of ambire : a thigh muscle of …
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INSESSORIAL — /in'seuh sawr"ee euhl, -sohr"-/ , adj. 1. adapted for perching, as a bird's foot. 2. habitually perching, as a bird. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PASSERIFORM — also called passerine, or perching bird any member of the order Passeriformes, the largest order of birds and the dominant …
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DUCK — (from Dutch doek, cloth), any of a broad range of strong, durable, plainwoven fabrics made originally from tow yarns and …
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APODIFORM — Chestnut-collared swift (Cypseloides rutilus) (order Apodiformes), any member of one of two groups of birds, the swifts and the hummingbirds, …
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ANATIDAE — bird family that includes ducks, geese, and swans; it constitutes the suborder Anseresby far the larger part of the order …
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PERCH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird perches (= stands on a something above the ground ) ▪ Beautiful …
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IMPOSSIBLE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an impossible dream (= about something that cannot happen ) ▪ Having a number …
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PASSERINE — n. Any perching bird. All passerines belong to the largest order of birds, Passeriformes, and have feet specialized for holding …
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