Cinclidae

/sɪŋˈklɪdeɪ/ noun

Definition

a family of small water birds, also called dippers, that live near fast-flowing streams and rivers.

Etymology

From Greek kinklē (to move back and forth) plus -idae (scientific family suffix), referencing their bobbing movements.

Kelly Says

Dippers (Cinclidae) are possibly the most amazing birds in the world—they actually walk underwater on stream bottoms hunting for food, like tiny feathered submarines.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Cinclidae
sin-k-li-dae
ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
ツチブタ科
tsu-chi-bu-ta-ka
KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
민물고기과
min-wol-go-gi-gwa
MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
泥鳅科
ni-qiú-kē
ZUZU
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