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Schistes

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Translingual

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Schistes albogularis.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχῐστῆς (skhĭstês), feminine genitive singular of Ancient Greek σχῐστός (skhĭstós, split; divided).

Proper noun

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Schistes f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.

Hypernyms

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See also

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References

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  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN