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词汇 pelecaniform
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Definition of pelecaniform in English:

pelecaniform

(also pelicaniform)
adjective ˌpɛlɪˈkanɪfɔːm
Ornithology
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of the order Pelecaniformes, which includes pelicans, cormorants, gannets, boobies, darters, frigate birds, and tropicbirds, typically having fully webbed feet.

noun ˌpɛlɪˈkanɪfɔːm
Ornithology
  • A bird of the order Pelecaniformes.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ecology. From scientific Latin Pelecaniformes, order name from scientific Latin Pelecanus, genus name (Linnaeus 1758; from post-classical Latin pelecanus) + -formes, plural of -formis.

Definition of pelecaniform in US English:

pelecaniform

(also pelicaniform)
adjectiveˌpɛlɪˈkanɪfɔːm
Ornithology
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of the order Pelecaniformes, which includes pelicans, cormorants, gannets, boobies, darters, frigate birds, and tropicbirds, typically having fully webbed feet.

nounˌpɛlɪˈkanɪfɔːm
Ornithology
  • A bird of the order Pelecaniformes.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ecology. From scientific Latin Pelecaniformes, order name from scientific Latin Pelecanus, genus name (Linnaeus 1758; from post-classical Latin pelecanus) + -formes, plural of -formis.

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