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词汇 hirundine
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Definition of hirundine in English:

hirundine

nounhɪˈrʌndʌɪnˈhɪrʌndʌɪnhiˈrəndin
Ornithology

  • A songbird of the swallow family (Hirundinidae ).

    〔鸟〕燕科鸣鸟，翠鸟科

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact only during cool, wet or windy conditions will all the hirundines and the swift be found feeding together.
    • The house-martin is a socially monogamous and monomorphic hirundine.
    • We have now investigated the selection pressures acting on tail morphology in a variety of hirundine species, and obtained highly consistent results.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin hirundo 'swallow' + -ine1.

Definition of hirundine in US English:

hirundine

nounhiˈrəndin
Ornithology

  • A songbird of the swallow family (Hirundinidae).

    〔鸟〕燕科鸣鸟，翠鸟科

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact only during cool, wet or windy conditions will all the hirundines and the swift be found feeding together.
    • We have now investigated the selection pressures acting on tail morphology in a variety of hirundine species, and obtained highly consistent results.
    • The house-martin is a socially monogamous and monomorphic hirundine.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin hirundo ‘swallow’ + -ine.
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