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词汇 pullus
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Definition of pullus in English:

pullus

nounPlural pulli ˈpʊləs
technical
  • A young bird or nestling that is not yet able to fly.

    a bird ringed as a pullus at Fuerteventura was seen at Porto
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The South West Lancs Ringing Group ringed 54 pullus barn owls in their area this year.
    • One ringed in Galicia, Spain, as a pullus in July 1989, was found freshly dead on the Isle of Wight in February 1992.
    • A pullus ringed at Brinkburn in June, was killed by a cat at Pontefract, West Yorkshire, in August.
    • Pulli growth rates and development were measured and correlated with weather and state of the moon.
    • Dr. Bennett's beautiful Cassowaries have yielded two ripe pulli; these were both hatched alive at the Society's Gardens.
    Synonyms
    chick, baby bird, fledgling

Origin

Early 18th century: Latin, literally 'young chick'.

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