- Bewick's swan
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a tundra swan subspecies, Cygnus columbianus bewickii, of Eurasia, having white plumage, black legs, and a yellow patch on a black bill.[1820-30; after T. BEWICK]
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Bewick's swan
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Bewick's swan — noun Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper • Syn: ↑Cygnus columbianus bewickii • Hypernyms: ↑tundra swan, ↑Cygnus columbianus * * * ˈbyüik(s)ˈs noun also … Useful english dictionary
Bewick's swan — noun a bird of the Eurasian race of the tundra swan. [Cygnus columbianus bewickii.] Origin from the name of the English artist and engraver Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) … English new terms dictionary
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bewick swan — noun see bewick s swan … Useful english dictionary
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