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Ant bird
(gcide) | Ant \Ant\, n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. [ae]mete akin to G.
ameise. Cf. Emmet.] (Zool.)
A hymenopterous insect of the Linn[ae]an genus Formica,
which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a
pismire.
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Note: Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working
ants, besides the males and females; the former are
without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually
raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within,
where they maintain a perfect system of order, store
their provisions, and nurture their young. There are
many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural
ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon
ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the
Neuroptera.
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Ant bird (Zool.), one of a very extensive group of South
American birds (Formicariid[ae]), which live on ants.
The family includes many species, some of which are called
ant shrikes, ant thrushes, and ant wrens.
Ant rice (Bot.), a species of grass (Aristida oligantha)
cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake
of its seed.
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Ant bird
(gcide) | Ant bird \Ant" bird\, (Zool.)
See Ant bird, under Ant, n.
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ant bird
(wn) | ant bird
n 1: any of various dull-colored South American birds that
feeding on ants some following army ant swarms [syn:
antbird, ant bird] |
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elephant bird
(encz) | elephant bird, n: |
tyrant bird
(encz) | tyrant bird, n: |
brant bird
(gcide) | Turnstone \Turn"stone`\, n. (Zool.)
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas
and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common
American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They
are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in
search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also
brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark,
sparkback, and skirlcrake.
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Black turnstone, the California turnstone ({Arenaria
melanocephala}). The adult in summer is mostly black,
except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and
two white loral spots.
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tyrant bird
(gcide) | Tyrant \Tyr"ant\ (t[imac]"rant), n. [OE. tirant, tiraunt,
tyraunt, OF. tiran, tirant (probably from confusion with the
p. pr. of verbs), F. tyran, L. tyrannus, Gr. ty`rannos,
originally, an absolute sovereign, but afterwards, a severe
or cruel ruler.]
1. An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or
constitution; a usurper of sovereignty.
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Note: Free governments [in Greece] having superseded the old
hereditary sovereignties (basilei^ai), all who obtained
absolute power in a state were called ty`rannoi,
tyrants, or rather despots; -- for the term rather
regards the irregular way in which the power was
gained, whether force or fraud, than the way in which
it was exercised, being applied to the mild
Pisistratus, but not to the despotic kings of Persia.
However, the word soon came to imply reproach, and was
then used like our tyrant. --Liddell & Scott.
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2. Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who
uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises
unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful
manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel
punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services,
imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control,
which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the
purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an
oppressor. "This false tyrant, this Nero." --Chaucer.
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Love, to a yielding heart, is a king, but to a
resisting, is a tyrant. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of American
clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannidae; --
called also tyrant bird.
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Note: These birds are noted for their irritability and
pugnacity, and for the courage with which they attack
rapacious birds far exceeding them in size and
strength. They are mostly plain-colored birds, but
often have a bright-colored crown patch. A few species,
as the scissorstail, are handsomely colored. The
kingbird and pewee are familiar examples.
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Tyrant flycatcher (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
tyrants which have a flattened bill, toothed at the tip,
and resemble the true flycatchers in habits. The Acadian
flycatcher (Empidonax Acadicus) and the vermilion
flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubineus) are examples.
Tyrant shrike (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
American tyrants of the genus Tyrannus having a strong
toothed bill and resembling the shrikes in habits. The
kingbird is an example.
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adjutant bird
(wn) | adjutant bird
n 1: large Indian stork with a military gait [syn: {adjutant
bird}, adjutant, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius] |
ant bird
(wn) | ant bird
n 1: any of various dull-colored South American birds that
feeding on ants some following army ant swarms [syn:
antbird, ant bird] |
elephant bird
(wn) | elephant bird
n 1: huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar [syn:
elephant bird, aepyornis] |
tyrant bird
(wn) | tyrant bird
n 1: large American birds that characteristically catch insects
on the wing [syn: New World flycatcher, flycatcher,
tyrant flycatcher, tyrant bird] |
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