Lamellate-billed

Translation of "lamellate-billed" into Russian

Adjective

lamellate-billed

more lamellate-billed Comp.

most lamellate-billed Super.

Compound attributive adjective describing birds whose bills possess lamellae.

Орнитология

Many ducks are lamellate-billed, allowing them to filter food from the water.

Многие утки пластинчатоклювые, что позволяет им фильтровать пищу из воды.

Additional translations

ламеллярноклювый

научн., редко

Adjective

Having a bill equipped with lamellae (thin, plate-like structures); said of certain birds such as ducks that filter food through their beaks.

The lamellate-billed shoveler sifts tiny invertebrates from the surface of the pond.