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单词 asity
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Definition of asity in English:

asity

nounPlural asitiesˈasɪtiˈasədē
  • A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar.

    裸眉鸫

    Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae).
    • Their closest relatives are broadbills and asities (Philepittidae).
    • The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities.
    • Prum concluded that the endemic family of asities and sunbird-asities is embedded in the broadbill family and sister to the African genus Pseudocalyptomena.
    • Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food.

Origin

Probably a local word.

Definition of asity in US English:

asity

nounˈasədē
  • A stocky perching bird related to the pittas, found only in Madagascar.

    裸眉鸫

    Family Philepittidae: two genera, in particular Philepitta (two species). See also false sunbird

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Their closest relatives are broadbills and asities (Philepittidae).
    • Prum concluded that the endemic family of asities and sunbird-asities is embedded in the broadbill family and sister to the African genus Pseudocalyptomena.
    • Sunbird asities (genus Neodrepanis) are aggressive and compete with other species for food.
    • Broadbills are thought to be closely related to pittas and asities (Philepittidae).
    • The Old World has only about 50 species of suboscines, and these fall into three small groups: the outrageously colorful, short-legged, plump pittas; the broadbills; and the asities.

Origin

Probably a local word.

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