单词 | starling |
释义 | Word Frequency starling 1(ˈstɑːlɪŋ) noun any gregarious passerine songbird of the Old World family Sturnidae, esp Sturnus vulgaris, which has a blackish plumage and a short tail Word origin Old English stærlinc, from stær starling (related to Icelandic stari) + -line -ling1Word Frequency starling 2(ˈstɑːlɪŋ) noun an arrangement of piles that surround a pier of a bridge to protect it from debris, etc Word origin C17: probably changed from staddling, from staddleWord Frequency Starling(ˈstɑːlɪŋ) noun Ernest Henry . 1866–1927, British physiologist, who contributed greatly to the understanding of many bodily functions and with William Bayliss (1860–1924) discovered the hormone secretin (1902) |
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