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menurae

/mɪˈnjʊə.riː/

Traduction: Terme taxonomique scientifique désignant un sous-ordre d'oiseaux comprenant les ménures (oiseaux-lyres) et les oiseaux de broussailles, originaires d'Australie.

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/mɪˈnjʊə.riː/C2formalscientific
  • frTerme taxonomique scientifique désignant un sous-ordre d'oiseaux comprenant les ménures (oiseaux-lyres) et les oiseaux de broussailles, originaires d'Australie.

A scientific taxonomic term referring to a suborder of birds that includes lyrebirds and scrubbirds, native to Australia.

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  1. Biological classificationB2formalscientific

    A suborder of passerine birds that includes lyrebirds (family Menuridae) and scrubbirds (family Atrichornithidae).

    frMenuriformes

    • The Menurae are known for their remarkable vocal abilities.
    • Ornithologists classify lyrebirds within the suborder Menurae.
    • The scrubbird is a rare member of the Menurae.
    • Fossil evidence suggests Menurae originated in Australia.