Impennes
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Impennes — Im*pen nes, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. pref. im not + penna feather.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impennes — Impennes, s. Urinatores … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Общая характеристика — Птицы класс позвоночных животных, представители которого хорошо характеризуются тем, что тело их покрыто перьями и передние конечности видоизменены в органы полета крылья. За редкими исключениями, птицы летающие животные, а те виды,… … Биологическая энциклопедия
Aptenodytes longirostris — Penguin Pen guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aptenodytes Patachonica — Penguin Pen guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arctic penguin — Penguin Pen guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bromelia Pinguin — Penguin Pen guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impennate — Im*pen nate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins. n. One of the Impennes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Penguin — Pen guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinguin — Penguin Pen guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
