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gallinaceous bird
gallinaceous bird /ˌgælɪˈneɪʃəs bɜːrd/
noun
-
Heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
(
gallinacean
, gallinaceous bird
)
heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
computed axial tomography
computed axial tomography /kəmˈpjuːtɪd ˈæksɪəl təˈmɑːgrəfi/
noun
-
A method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
(
CAT
, computed axial tomography
, computed tomography
, computerized axial tomography
, computerized tomography
, CT
, computerised axial tomography
[British] , computerised tomography
[British] )
a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
malingerer
malingerer /məˈlɪŋɡərər/
noun
-
Someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
(
malingerer
, shammer
, skulker
)
someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Geococcyx californianus
Geococcyx californianus /dʒiːoʊkoʊˈsɪks kælɪˈfɔrnɪənʊs/
noun
-
Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
(
chaparral cock
, Geococcyx californianus
, roadrunner
)
speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
