Meaning of GREBE
| Pronunciation: | | greeb
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| | Definition: | | [n] small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet |
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| | See Also: | | black-necked grebe, dabchick, eared grebe, genus Podiceps, great crested grebe, little grebe, pied-billed grebe, Podiceps, Podiceps cristatus, Podiceps grisegena, Podiceps nigricollis, Podiceps ruficollis, podicipitiform seabird, Podilymbus podiceps, red-necked grebe | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Grebe\ (gr[=e]b), n. [F. gr[`e]be, fr. Armor. krib comb;
akin to kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in
allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus
{Colymbus} (formerly {Podiceps}), and allied genera, found in
the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have
strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
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