单词 | fire-bellied |
释义 | fire-belliedadj. In the names of animals, esp. amphibians: having a bright red, orange, or yellow belly.Recorded earliest in fire-bellied toad n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > markings or colourings > [adjective] > flame-coloured > having a flame-coloured belly fire-bellied1866 1866 Proc. Zool. Soc. App. 616 Fire-bellied Toads. Bombinator igneus. Purchased. 1881 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 19 Aug. 184/3 The toad-like, fire-bellied frog of the Continent..finds its way to our British dealers some summers in considerable plenty. 1977 W. Serle & G. J. Morel Field Guide Birds W. Afr. 165 (caption) Fire-bellied Woodpecker Mesopicos pyrrhogaster. Golden-olive mantle; crimson rump and mid-line of belly. 2010 M. Goldish Little Newts 11 Many kinds of newts, such as this Japanese fire-bellied newt, have colorful skin. Compounds fire-bellied toad n. any of several small toads of the Eurasian genus Bombina, with a red or yellow underside marked with black; esp. B. bombina of eastern Europe. ΚΠ 1866Fire-bellied Toads [see main sense]. 1892 Daily News 5 May 5/4 The little ‘fire-bellied toad’, of..poisonous properties. 1951 Billboard 7 July 39/1 Dr. William H. Mann, director of the Washington Zoo,..requested the Hagenbecks to furnish a few fire-bellied toads if possible. 2010 Observer 21 Mar. (Guide to Pets) 47/1 The fire-bellied toad is semi-aquatic, so it needs access to both water and land. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1866 |
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