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| Wingfish | n. (Zool.) A sea robin having large, winglike pectoral fins. See Sea robin, under Robin. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Kingfish | n. (Zool.) (a) An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially Menticirrus saxatilis, or Menticirrus nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb. (b) The opah. (c) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero. (d) The queenfish. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Kingfisher | n. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | | kingfisher | (คิง'ฟิชเชอะ) n. นกหัวขวาน มีหัวใหญ่จะงอยปากยาว |
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| | | | | kingfish | (n) the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States | | kingfish | (n) any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast | | kingfish | (n) large game fish of Australia and New Zealand, Syn. Seriola grandis | | kingfisher | (n) nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish | | kingfisher daisy | (n) softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays, Syn. Felicia bergeriana |
| | Kingfish | n. (Zool.) (a) An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially Menticirrus saxatilis, or Menticirrus nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb. (b) The opah. (c) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero. (d) The queenfish. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Kingfisher | n. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | そに鳥 | [そにどり, sonidori] (n) (arch) (See 川蝉・1) kingfisher [Add to Longdo] | | ガストロ | [gasutoro] (n) butterfly kingfish (Gasterochisma melampus); butterfly tuna; bigscale mackerel [Add to Longdo] | | 山翡翠;山魚狗 | [やませみ;ヤマセミ, yamasemi ; yamasemi] (n) (uk) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) [Add to Longdo] | | 赤翡翠 | [あかしょうびん;アカショウビン, akashoubin ; akashoubin] (n) (uk) ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) [Add to Longdo] | | 川蝉;翡翠;魚狗 | [かわせみ;ひすい(翡翠);しょうびん(翡翠);カワセミ, kawasemi ; hisui ( hisui ); shoubin ( hisui ); kawasemi] (n) (1) kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); (2) (ひすい only) (See 硬玉, 軟玉, ジェイド, 翡翠色) jade (gem); (3) (ひすい only) beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers [Add to Longdo] |
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