Word Meanings - PLOVER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridæ, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrinsæ. They are prized as game birds. (more info) LL. pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain;

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• PRIZING
  The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, anchor, cannon, car, etc. See Prize, n., 5.
• PLUVIAL
  Produced by the action of rain. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to rain; rainy.
• PRIZABLE
  Valuable. H. Taylor.
• FAMILY
  A groupe of organisms, either animal or vegetable, related by certain points of resemblance in structure or development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of likeness. In zoölogy
• THOSE
  The plural of that. See That.
• SPECIES
  A group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes,
• PLUVIAMETRICAL
  See PLUVIOMETRICAL
• NUMEROUS
  1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army. Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton. 2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical. Such prompt
• BELONG
  attain to, to concern); pref. be- + longen to desire. See Long, v. Note: 1. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain. 2. To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service. A desert place
• LIMICOLINE
  Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicolæ.
• SUBFAMILY
  One of the subdivisions, of more importance than genus, into which certain families are divided.
• ESPECIALLY
  In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree.
• PRIZER
  One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser. Shak.
• BELONGING
  1. That which belongs to one; that which pertains to one; hence, goods or effects. "Thyself and thy belongings." Shak. 2. That which is connected with a principal or greater thing; an appendage; an appurtenance. 3. Family; relations; household.
• PLUVIAMETER
  See PLUVIOMETER
• PRIZEMAN
  The winner of a prize.
• BIRDSEED
  Canary seed, hemp, millet or other small seeds used for feeding caged birds.
• PLUVIAN
  The crocodile bird.
• PRIZE
  prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 , either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See Prison, Prehensile, 1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
• INNUMEROUS
  Innumerable. Milton.
• SPATHOSE
  See SPATHIC
• OVERPRIZE
  Toprize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton.
• APPRIZER
  A creditor for whom an appraisal is made. Sir W. Scott. (more info) 1. An appraiser.
• APPRIZEMENT
  Appraisement.
• OUTPRIZE
  To prize beyong value, or in excess; to exceed in value. Shak.
• FOREPRIZE
  To prize or rate beforehand. Hooker.
• UNPRIZABLE
  1. Not prized or valued; being without value. 2. Invaluable; being beyond estimation.
• REPRIZE
  See SPENSER
• UNDERPRIZE
  To undervalue; to underestimate. Shak.
• XANTHOSE
  An orange-yellow substance found in pigment spots of certain crabs.