| slovo | definícia |
Tetradactyl
(gcide) | Tetradactyl \Tet`ra*dac"tyl\, Tetradactyle \Tet`ra*dac"tyle\, a.
[Cf. F. t['e]tradactyle.] (Zool.)
Tetradactylous.
[1913 Webster] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Manis tetradactyla
(gcide) | Phatagin \Phat"a*gin\, n. [Cf. Gr. ?; perhaps from native name.]
(Zool.)
The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla); -- called
also ipi.
[1913 Webster] PhD |
Suricata tetradactyla
(gcide) | suricat \su"ri*cat\, suricate \su"ri*cate\(s[=u]"r[i^]*k[a^]t),
n. [F. surikate, from the native name in South Africa.]
(Zool.)
A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricatta
or Suricata tetradactyla) having a lemurlike face and only
four toes; called also mierkat, yellow mongoose and
zenick. [Also spelled surikate.]
Note: The animal called zenick seems also to be related to
or identical to the mierkat, but no reference can be
found on the internet.
Syn: meerkat.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]Zenick \Ze"nick\, n. (Zool.)
A South African burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla),
allied to the civets. It is grayish brown, with yellowish
transverse stripes on the back. Called also suricat.
[obsolete]
Note: This term is not found on the internet. It probably
refers to the meerkat, also called suricate.
[1913 Webster] |
Tamandua tetradactyla
(gcide) | Tamandu \Ta*man"du\, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F.
tamandua.] (Zool.)
A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the
tropical parts of South America.
[1913 Webster]
Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,
small ears, and short woolly hair. Its tail is stout
and hairy at the base, tapering, and covered with
minute scales, and is somewhat prehensile at the end.
Called also tamandua, little ant-bear,
fourmilier, and cagouare. The collared, or striped,
tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct
species by some writers, but by others is regarded as
only a variety.
[1913 Webster] |
Tetradactyle
(gcide) | Tetradactyl \Tet`ra*dac"tyl\, Tetradactyle \Tet`ra*dac"tyle\, a.
[Cf. F. t['e]tradactyle.] (Zool.)
Tetradactylous.
[1913 Webster] |
Tetradactylous
(gcide) | Tetradactylous \Tet`ra*dac"tyl*ous\, a. [Gr. ?; te`tra- (see
Tetra-) + ? finger, toe.] (Zool.)
Having, or characterized by, four digits to the foot or hand.
[1913 Webster] |
suricata tetradactyla
(wn) | Suricata tetradactyla
n 1: burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as
a pet [syn: suricate, Suricata tetradactyla] |
tamandua tetradactyla
(wn) | Tamandua tetradactyla
n 1: small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-
clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central
America [syn: tamandua, tamandu, lesser anteater,
Tamandua tetradactyla] |
|