- pterocletes
- ptero·cle·tes
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Pterocletes — Pter o*cle tes, n. pl. [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? feather + ?, ?, a key, tongue of a clasp.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pterocletes — ˌterəˈklēd.(ˌ)ēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Pterocles, genus of sandgrouse : a suborder or Columbiformes coextensive with the Pteroclididae … Useful english dictionary
Отряд Рябки (Pterocletes, или Pterocletiformes) — В состав данного отряда входит небольшая группа весьма сходных по строению птиц размером с некрупного голубя. Птицы эти плотного телосложения, с короткой шеей и небольшой головой. Ноги очень короткие, плюсна спереди оперена до пальцев, а … Биологическая энциклопедия
Pteroclomorphae — Pterocletes Pter o*cle tes, n. pl. [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? feather + ?, ?, a key, tongue of a clasp.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Рябки — (Pterocletes) подотряд птиц отряда голубеобразных. Длина тела 23 40 см. Крылья, приспособленные к быстрому полёту, длинные и острые. Цевка оперённая, задний палец короткий или отсутствует. Оперение плотное, кожа толстая защита от… … Большая советская энциклопедия
A Bonhami — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
A Heeji — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
AEgialophilus ruficapillus — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alaudala raytal — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ammocrypta pellucida — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
