Vocab Bloom Hub

tinamou

/ˈtɪn.ə.muː/

1 entry

noun

/ˈtɪn.ə.muː/C2formal
  • ruКрупная южноамериканская промысловая птица с тяжёлым телом и маленькими крыльями, напоминающая куриных, но родственная бескилевым птицам.

A heavy-bodied, small-winged South American game bird that resembles a gallinaceous bird but is related to ratite birds.

  1. South American game birdC2formal

    A heavy-bodied, small-winged bird native to South America, resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to ratites.

    ruТинаму

    • The tinamou is often hunted for its meat in rural areas.
    • Unlike most birds, the tinamou has a unique call that echoes through the forest.
    • Ornithologists study the tinamou to understand its evolutionary link to ratites.
Forms
  • tinamous plural form
  • tinamous' possessive plural form
  • tinamou's possessive singular form