Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of oscine passerine birds, of the family Motacillidæ and subfamily Anthinæ; the pipits or titlarks.

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  • noun pipits

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Examples

  • Then the anthus, a bird about the size of a finch; and the mountain-finch, which resembles a finch and is of much the same size, but its neck is blue, and it is named from its habitat; and lastly the wren and the rook.

    The History of Animals 2002

  • Several birds, however, with cloven toes live near pools or marshes, as, for instance, the anthus lives by the side of rivers; the plumage of this bird is pretty, and it finds its food with ease.

    The History of Animals 2002

  • The anthus, the acanthis, and the aegithus are at enmity with one another; it is said that the blood of the anthus will not intercommingle with the blood of the aegithus.

    The History of Animals 2002

  • The plant is of the Composite order, indigenous to tropical America, but flourishing well in this country, whilst bearing the name of _Heli-anthus_ (Sunflower), and smelling of turpentine when the disc of the flower is broken across.

    Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

  • Schroder, J.: Indole alkaloid biosynthesis in Cathar - anthus roseus: new enzyme activities and identification of cytochrome P450 CYP72A1 as secologanin synthase.

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  • During High school, my biology teacher also mistake my name for flower while we were studying about species name for certain kind of plant which causing several of my friends called me anthus.

    Planet IF 2008

  • The horse and the anthus are enemies, and the horse will drive the bird out of the field where he is grazing: the bird feeds on grass, and sees too dimly to foresee an attack; it mimics the whinnying of the horse, flies at him, and tries to frighten him away; but the horse drives the bird away, and whenever he catches it he kills it: this bird lives beside rivers or on marsh ground; it has pretty plumage, and finds its without trouble.

    The History of Animals 2002

  • 38, 281-287 (1994) [4] Vazquez-Flota, F.; De Carolis, E.; Alarco, A.M.; De Luca, V.: Molecular cloning and characterization of desacetoxyvindoline-4-hydroxylase, a 2-oxoglutarate dependent-dioxygenase involved in the biosynthesis of vindoline in Cathar - anthus roseus (L.)

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