mesite
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See also: mésite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French mésite (“mesite”), named by the zoologist Isidore Geoffroy in 1838.[1] Perhaps from Ancient Greek μεσίτης (mesítēs, “mediator”), for these birds are of medium size.
Noun
[edit]mesite (plural mesites)
- Any of three species of bird in the family Mesitornithidae endemic to Madagascar.
Derived terms
[edit]- brown mesite, Mesitornis unicolor
- subdesert mesite, Monias benschi
- white-breasted mesite, Mesitornis variegatus
Translations
[edit]bird of the family Mesithornidae
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References
[edit]- ^ Nouveaux genres d'Oiseaux de Madagascar, L'institut. Section 1: Sciences mathématiques, physiques et naturelles. Tome VI, pp.128, 1838.