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eider
eider /ˈaɪdər/
noun
-
Duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
(
eider
, eider duck
)
duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
order Insessores
order Insessores /ˈɔːrdər ɪnsɛˈsɔːrəz/
noun
-
A bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
(
Insessores
, order Insessores
, percher
, perching bird
)
a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
yellowfin
yellowfin /ˈjɛloʊˌfɪn/
noun
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May reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
(
Thunnus albacares
, yellowfin
, yellowfin tuna
)
may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
somite
somite /ˈsoʊmaɪt/
noun
-
One of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
(
metamere
, somite
)
one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
