New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Tropic bird — Tropic Trop ic, a. Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical. [1913 Webster] {Tropic bird} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of three species of oceanic belonging to the genus {Pha[ e]thon}, found chiefly in tropical seas. They are mostly white, and have two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tropic bird — n. any of a family (Phaethontidae) of tropical pelecaniform sea birds characterized by white plumage with black markings and a pair of long tail feathers … English World dictionary
tropic bird — any of several web footed seabirds of the family Phaethontidae, chiefly of tropical seas, having white plumage with black markings and a pair of greatly elongated central tail feathers. Also, tropicbird. Also called boatswain bird. [1675 85] * *… … Universalium
tropic bird — noun mostly white web footed tropical seabird often found far from land • Syn: ↑tropicbird, ↑boatswain bird • Hypernyms: ↑pelecaniform seabird • Member Holonyms: ↑Phaethon, ↑genus Phaethon * * * … Useful english dictionary
tropic bird — bird that lives in hot regions … English contemporary dictionary
tropic bird — trop′ic bird or trop′ic•bird n. orn any of several web footed seabirds of the family Phaethontidae, chiefly of tropical seas, having white plumage with black markings and a pair of greatly elongated central tail feathers • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
tropic bird — Koa e, ula, koa e ula, koa e kea. See sayings, kahakō, pāuma, cliff … English-Hawaiian dictionary
red-billed tropic bird — noun : a tropic bird (Phaëton aethereus) * * * red billed tropic bird «REHD BIHLD», a white tropic bird with a bright orange red bill. It is found throughout the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans … Useful english dictionary
red-tailed tropic bird — noun : a tropic bird (Phaëton rubricauda) * * * red tailed tropic bird, a tropic bird of the Indian and Pacific oceans, with a white body tinted with pink and a reddish tail … Useful english dictionary
white-tailed tropic bird — noun : a tropic bird (Phaëthon lepturus) that has a yellow bill and white tail … Useful english dictionary
