fleshy comb; caruncle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fleshy protuberance on top of a bird's head, shaped like a crown, red or slightly purplish
technicalTechnical term in ornithology. Most commonly refers to the red comb of domestic chickens, but also describes similar fleshy crests in other bird species such as turkeys and certain tropical birds.
Gōng公
jī鸡
de的
ròu肉
guān冠
xiān鲜
hóng红
xǐng醒
mù目
。
The rooster's red comb is striking and eye-catching.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
de的
xióng雄
xìng性
yǒu有
zǐ紫
sè色
de的
ròu肉
guān冠
。
The males of this bird species have purplish caruncles.
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Ròu肉
guān冠
shì是
jī鸡
xíng形
mù目
niǎo鸟
lèi类
de的
diǎn典
xíng型
tè特
zhēng征
zhī之
yī一
。
The fleshy comb is one of the typical characteristics of Galliformes birds.