Totănus

Totănus

Totănus, s. Wasserläufer (Vogel).


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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  • Totanus — Totanus, so v.w. Wasserläufer …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • totanus — ˈtätənəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, moorhen : a genus of shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) comprising various typical tattlers and being often included in the genus Tringa * * * to …   Useful english dictionary

  • Totanus flavipes — Tattler Tat tler, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, long legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Totanus melanoleucus — Tattler Tat tler, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, long legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Totanus solitarius — Tattler Tat tler, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, long legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Totanus calidris — Redshank Red shank (r?d sh?nk ), n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common Old World limicoline bird ({Totanus calidris}), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank ({Totanus fuscus}) is larger, and has orange red legs. Called also {redshanks} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Totanus fuscus — Redshank Red shank (r?d sh?nk ), n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common Old World limicoline bird ({Totanus calidris}), having the legs and feet pale red. The spotted redshank ({Totanus fuscus}) is larger, and has orange red legs. Called also {redshanks} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Totanus canescens — Greenshank Green shank , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A European sandpiper or snipe ({Totanus canescens}); called also {greater plover}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Totanus solitarius — Solitary Sol i*ta*ry, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See {Sole}, a., and cf. {Solitaire}.] 1. Living or being by one s self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. [1913 Webster] Those …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • totanus — tot·a·nus …   English syllables

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