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grebe

/ɡriːb/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un ave acuática de cuerpo compacto, que construye nidos flotantes y se distingue de los somormujos por su menor tamaño y por tener patas lobuladas en lugar de palmeadas.

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noun

B2formalcommonscientific/ɡriːb/

A noun referring to a small, compact-bodied aquatic bird that constructs floating nests and is distinguished from loons by its smaller size and lobate, rather than webbed, feet.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un ave acuática de cuerpo compacto, que construye nidos flotantes y se distingue de los somormujos por su menor tamaño y por tener patas lobuladas en lugar de palmeadas.
  1. Aquatic bird B2 formal

    A small to medium-sized diving bird with a compact body, a pointed bill, and lobed toes, known for building floating nests on freshwater lakes and ponds.

    • A grebe dove beneath the surface to catch a small fish.
    • We spotted a grebe swimming near the reeds at the edge of the lake.
    • The grebe's nest was anchored to a patch of floating vegetation.

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