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pigeon clock. — See pigeon timer … Useful english dictionary
Pigeon racing — For the bicycle company, see Flying Pigeon. Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified… … Wikipedia
pigeon timer — a device for timing the arrivals of pigeons being raced, consisting of a magazine for holding the identification bands of the contestants in the order in which they are inserted and a recording clock to register the times of insertion. Also… … Universalium
pigeon timer — a device for timing the arrivals of pigeons being raced, consisting of a magazine for holding the identification bands of the contestants in the order in which they are inserted and a recording clock to register the times of insertion. Also… … Useful english dictionary
homing pigeon — noun A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances. Syn: carrier pigeon, homer, messenger pigeon, racer, racing homer, racing pigeon See Also:… … Wiktionary
Domestic Pigeon — Domestic Rock Pigeon Red Sheffield domestic homing pigeon Conservation status Domesticated Scientif … Wikipedia
Nicobar Pigeon — Conservation status Near Threatened ( … Wikipedia
Molecular clock — Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
Cuckoo clock — Cuckoo Cuck oo (k[oo^]k [=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird belonging to {Cuculus}, {Coccyzus}, and several allied genera, of many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
animal learning — ▪ zoology Introduction the alternation of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn. That animals can learn seems to go without saying. The cat that… … Universalium
