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hoatzin

/ˈwɒt.sɪn/

Traduction: Oiseau sud-américain à huppe, au plumage brunâtre et à l'odeur désagréable, dont les jeunes portent des griffes sur les premier et deuxième doigts des ailes.

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/ˈwɒt.sɪn/C2formalscientific
  • frOiseau sud-américain à huppe, au plumage brunâtre et à l'odeur désagréable, dont les jeunes portent des griffes sur les premier et deuxième doigts des ailes.

A crested South American bird known for its unpleasant smell, whose young have claws on the first and second digits of their wings.

  1. Tropical birdC2formal

    A crested, ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings.

    frhoazin

    • The hoatzin is known for its distinctive odor, which has earned it the nickname 'stinkbird'.
    • Young hoatzins have claws on their wings that help them climb trees.
    • The hoatzin is primarily found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.

    Synonymeshoactzinstinkbird

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  • hoatzins plural form
  • hoatzins' possessive plural form
  • hoatzin's possessive singular form