- desmognathous
- des·mog·na·thous
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desmognathous
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Desmognathous — Des*mog na*thous, a. [Gr. desmo s bond + gna qos jaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the maxillo palatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds ({Desmognath[ae]}), including various wading and swimming birds, as the ducks and herons, and also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desmognathous — adjective see desmognathae … Useful english dictionary
caprimulgiform — ▪ order of birds Introduction also called nightjars any of about 120 species of soft plumaged birds (bird), the major groups of which are called nightjars (nightjar), nighthawks (nighthawk), potoos (potoo), frogmouths (frogmouth), and owlet… … Universalium
piciform — [pi′sə fôrm΄] adj. of, or having the nature of, an order (Piciformes) of birds, including woodpeckers and toucans, having two front and two hind toes for clinging to vertical surfaces * * * ▪ bird Introduction any member of the group of birds… … Universalium
Darter — For other uses, see Darter (disambiguation). Darters Temporal range: Early Miocene – Recent 18–0 Ma … Wikipedia
