| slovo | definícia |
sturnus
(wn) | Sturnus
n 1: type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings [syn:
Sturnus, genus Sturnus] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Sturnus vulgaris
(gcide) | Starling \Star"ling\ (-l[i^]ng), n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE.
stare, AS. staer; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG.
stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. staer, L.
sturnus. Cf. Stare a starling.]
1. (Zool.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and
allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss,
and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird,
and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also
stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is
Sternopastor contra.
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2. (Zool.) A California fish; the rock trout.
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3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge
for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
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Rose-colored starling. (Zool.) See Pastor.
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genus sturnus
(wn) | genus Sturnus
n 1: type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings [syn:
Sturnus, genus Sturnus] |
pastor sturnus
(wn) | Pastor sturnus
n 1: glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
[syn: rose-colored starling, rose-colored pastor,
Pastor sturnus, Pastor roseus] |
sturnus vulgaris
(wn) | Sturnus vulgaris
n 1: gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss;
builds nests around dwellings and other structures;
naturalized worldwide [syn: common starling, {Sturnus
vulgaris}] |
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