PLUVIALIS

Meaning of PLUVIALIS in English

ˌplüvēˈālə̇s noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pluvialis, adjective, pluvial

: a genus of Charadriidae including the golden plovers

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PLUVIALIS SQUATAROLA — grey plover
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
PLUVIALIS FULVA — Asiatic golden plover, Pacific golden plover
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
PLUVIALIS DOMINICA — American gold-plover
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
PLUVIALIS APRICARIA — Eurasian golden plover
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
GOLDEN PLOVER — noun Date: 1785 any of three plovers (genus Pluvialis ) having dark upperparts spotted with gold
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLOVER — Any of about 36 species (family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes) of plump-breasted shorebirds found almost worldwide. Plovers are 6–12 in. (15–30 …
Английский словарь Британика
PLUVIAL — I. ˈplüvēəl adjective Etymology: Latin pluvialis, from pluvia rain (from feminine of pluvius rainy, from pluere to rain) + -alis …
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SQUEALER — -ēlə(r) noun ( -s ) : one that squeals: as a. : a European swift ( Apus apus syn. Micropus …
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PLUVIALINE — ˈplüvēəˌlīn adjective Etymology: New Latin Pluvialis + English -ine : of or relating to the plovers
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KOLEA — kōˈlāə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hawaiian Hawaii : a golden plover ( Pluvialis dominica fulva ) that commonly passes …
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HUNTER — ˈhəntə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from hunten + -er 1. a. : a person who hunts game …
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GOLDEN PLOVER — noun : either of two gregarious plovers of the genus Pluvialis having dark upperparts spotted with gold in all plumages …
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PLUVIAL — /plooh"vee euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to rain, esp. much rain; rainy. 2. Geol. occurring through the action …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDEN PLOVER — either of two plovers of the genus Pluvialis, having the back marked with golden-yellow spots, P. apricaria, of Europe, or …
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BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER — /blak"bel'eed/ a large plover, Pluvialis squatarola, of both the New and Old Worlds, having black underparts when in nuptial plumage. …
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PLUVIAL — I. ˈplü-vē-əl adjective Etymology: Latin pluvialis, from pluvia rain, from feminine of pluvius rainy, from pluere to rain — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDEN PLOVER — Date: 1785 : any of three plovers (genus Pluvialis ) having dark upperparts spotted with gold ; especially : one …
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PLUVIAL CHIEFLY GEOLOGY — pluvial chiefly Geology ■ adjective relating to or characterized by rainfall. ■ noun a period marked by increased rainfall. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HORSEFLY — ■ noun ( plural horseflies ) a stoutly built fly, the female of which is a bloodsucker and inflicts painful …
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GOLDEN PLOVER — ■ noun a northern plover with a gold-speckled back and black face and underparts. [ Pluvialis apricaria and related species.]
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PLUVIAL — [plu.vi.al] adj [L pluvialis, fr. pluvia rain, fr. fem. of pluvius rainy, fr. pluere to rain--more at flow] (ca. 1656) …
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GOLDEN PLOVER — [golden plover] n (1785): either of two gregarious plovers (genus Pluvialis); esp: one (P. dominica) that breeds in arctic America …
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VOLVOCID — any rounded, plantlike protozoan of the phytoflagellate order Volvocida. Common in fresh water, volvocids often colour ponds and ditches green. …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLOVER — any of numerous species of plump-breasted birds of the shorebird family Charadriidae (order Charadriiformes). There are about three dozen species …
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PLUVIAL — / ˈpluːviəl; NAmE / adjective ( technical ) relating to rain •• WORD ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin pluvialis …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLUVIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of rain; rainy. 2 Geol. caused by rain. --n. a period of prolonged rainfall. øøpluvious …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLUVIAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of rain; rainy. 2 Geol. caused by rain. n. a period of prolonged rainfall. pluvious …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLUVIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of rain; rainy. 2 Geol. caused by rain. --n. a period of prolonged rainfall. Derivatives: …
Oxford English vocab
PLOVER — n. Any of about 36 species (family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes) of plump-breasted shorebirds found almost worldwide. Plovers are 612 in. …
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LESSER GOLDEN PLOVER — бурокрылая ржанка (Pluvialis dominica), американская ржанка (Pluvialis dominica)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
LESSER GOLDEN PLOVER — бурокрылая ржанка ( Pluvialis dominica ) , американская ржанка ( Pluvialis dominica )
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