单词 | fuliguline |
释义 | fuligulineadj. Ornithology. Now disused. Of or belonging to the former subfamily Fuligulinae of sea ducks and diving ducks, which were characterized by their broadly lobed hind toes.The ducks of this group are now placed chiefly in the subfamilies Aythyinae and Merginae. ΚΠ 1842 W. MacGillivray Man. Brit. Ornithol. II. 175 (heading) Family XLIII. Fuligulinæ. Fuliguline Birds, or Scaup-ducks. 1898 Recreation Dec. 460/1 As like most Fuliguline ducks they do not breed or acquire adult plumage until 2 years old. 1919 Auk 36 460 The group of fuliguline Ducks..has had its full share of nomenclatorial shifts and changes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1842 |
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