LONGSPUR

Meaning of LONGSPUR in English

/lawng"sperr', long"-/ , n.

any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long, spurlike hind claw on each foot.

[ 1825-35; LONG 1 + SPUR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

LONGSPUR — noun Date: 1831 any of several long-clawed finches (especially genus Calcarius ) of the arctic regions and the Great Plains …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LONGSPUR — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: from the length of its hind claws : any of several long-clawed fringillid birds chiefly of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LONGSPUR — (n.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland …
Английский словарь Webster
LONGSPUR — ( n. ) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LONGSPUR — noun Date: 1831 : any of several long-clawed finches (especially genus Calcarius ) of the arctic regions and the Great …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LONGSPUR — noun any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus calcarius (or plectrophanes), and allied genera. the lapland …
Webster English vocab
LONGSPUR — ■ noun a North American bunting with brownish plumage and a boldly marked head in the male. [Genus Calcarius .]
Concise Oxford English vocab
LONGSPUR — [long.spur] n (1831): any of several long-clawed finches (esp. genus Calcarius) of the arctic regions and the Great Plains of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LONGSPUR — орнит. подорожник (Calcarius) - Alaskan longspur - chestnut-collared longspur - Lapland longspur
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
LONGSPUR — орнит. подорожник ( Calcarius ) - Alaskan longspur - chestnut-collared longspur - Lapland longspur
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
LONGSPUR — n. Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ ŋ - ˌ sp ə r Function: noun Date: 1831 : any of several long-clawed …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SMITH'S LONGSPUR — ˈsmiths- noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Gideon B. Smith, 19th century American physician : a longspur ( Calcarius …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MCCOWN'S LONGSPUR — noun also mc·cown's bunting mə̇ˈkau̇nz- Usage: usually capitalized M & 2d C Etymology: after John P. McCown, 19th century American …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAPLAND LONGSPUR — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st L : a longspur ( Calcarius lapponicus ) native to Europe and Asia but found …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR — noun : a longspur ( Calcarius ornatus ) of the central prairies of the United States
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALASKA LONGSPUR — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a longspur ( Calcarius lapponicus alascensis ) of northwestern No. America
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAPLAND LONGSPUR — лапландский подорожник (Calcarius lapponicus)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR — украшенный подорожник (Calcarius ornatus)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ALASKAN LONGSPUR — см. Lapland longspur
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
LAPLAND LONGSPUR — лапландский подорожник ( Calcarius lapponicus )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ALASKAN LONGSPUR — см. Lapland longspur
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MCCOWN'S BUNTING — noun see mccown's longspur
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAINTED BUNTING — noun or painted finch 1. : a brightly colored finch ( Passerina ciris ) of the southern part of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALCARIUS PICTUS — Smith's longspur
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
CALCARIUS ORNATUS — chestnut-collared longspur
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
CALCARIUS MCCOWNII — McCown's longspur
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
CALCARIUS LAPPONICUS — Lapland bunting, Lapland longspur
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
CALCARIUS PICTUS — Smith's Longspur
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
CALCARIUS ORNATUS — Chestnut-collared Longspur
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
CALCARIUS MCCOWNII — McCown's Longspur
Ornitho-Birds English vocab
CALCARIUS LAPPONICUS — Lapland Longspur
Ornitho-Birds English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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