单词 | standard-winged |
释义 | standard-wingedadj. In the names of birds: characterized by the possession of pairs of elongated wing feathers (see standard n. 7), typically by the male. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > having wings > having feathers on > of particular type or colour standardwinga1867 sword-flighted1868 standard-winged1875 pin-winged1890 1875 R. B. Sharpe Layard's Birds S. Afr. (rev. ed.) 89 Cosmetornis vexillarius. Standard-winged Nightjar. 1973 Auk 90 476 The ornamental plumes in the Standard-winged Bird of Paradise are derived from the first and second median upper secondary coverts. 2017 D. Burnie & D. E. Wilson Animal (ed. 3) 322/3 Male standard-winged nightjars are instantly recognizable in flight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1875 |
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