mesite

中性岩

词形变化

mesites 复数 mesites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of three species of bird in the family Mesitornithidae within the order Mesitornithiformes, endemic to Madagascar.

    拟鹑

词源

From French mésite (“mesite”), named by the zoologist Isidore Geoffroy in 1838. Perhaps from Ancient Greek μεσίτης (mesítēs, “mediator”), for these birds are of medium size.

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