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单词 coscoroba swan
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Definition of coscoroba swan in English:

coscoroba swan

nounˌkɒskəˈrəʊbəˌkäskəˈrōbə ˌswän
  • A small South American swan with white plumage and bright pink legs and feet.

    Coscoroba coscoroba, family Anatidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Waterfowl included the black-necked swans, coscoroba swans and the amusing steamer ducks.
    • Of the 7 types of swans in the world, the coscoroba swan is the smallest.
    • As a result, the coscoroba swan is listed.
    • Among these are the black-necked and coscoroba swans, the southern screamer, the caiman alligator, flamingos, pintail ducks, capivara, and many other intriguing species of vertebrates and invertebrates.
    • Later, we came across a pair of coscoroba swans that were at first mistaken as geese due to their smaller size, shorter necks and less graceful stature.

Origin

Early 19th century: coscoroba from the modern Latin taxonomic name, of unknown origin.

 
 

Definition of coscoroba swan in US English:

coscoroba swan

nounˌkäskəˈrōbə ˌswän
  • A small South American swan with white plumage and bright pink legs and feet.

    Coscoroba coscoroba, family Anatidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of the 7 types of swans in the world, the coscoroba swan is the smallest.
    • As a result, the coscoroba swan is listed.
    • Waterfowl included the black-necked swans, coscoroba swans and the amusing steamer ducks.
    • Later, we came across a pair of coscoroba swans that were at first mistaken as geese due to their smaller size, shorter necks and less graceful stature.
    • Among these are the black-necked and coscoroba swans, the southern screamer, the caiman alligator, flamingos, pintail ducks, capivara, and many other intriguing species of vertebrates and invertebrates.

Origin

Early 19th century: coscoroba from the modern Latin taxonomic name, of unknown origin.

 
 
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