coly

n. [鸟]鼠鸟,齿鹑

词形变化

colies 复数 colies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

    1999, Michael A. Mares, Mousebird, entry in Encyclopedia of Deserts, page 378, Coliiformes is the only order of birds endemic to Africa. Six species from two genera (Urocolius and Colius) are recognized, all of which are sedentary. Mousebirds (also known as colies) range through sub-Saharan open savannas and are often common in such areas.

词源

Learned borrowing from New Latin Colius.

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