guans

/ˈɡwɑːnz/ /ˈɡwɑːns/

Meanings

noun

Any (member) of several species of birds in the genera Aburria, Chamaepetes, Oreophasis, Penelope, Penelopina and Pipile, of the family Cracidae, limited to the Americas.

Examples :

"While hiking in the rainforest of Central America, we spotted several guans feeding in the canopy, their calls echoing through the trees. "

Related Words

rainforest noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst/ /ˈreɪnˌfɔːrɪst/

A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.

"The Amazon rainforest is home to a vast variety of plants and animals because it rains almost every day. "

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

echoing verb

/ˈɛkoʊɪŋ/ /ˈɛkəʊɪŋ/

(of a sound or sound waves) To reflect off a surface and return.

"The sound of my footsteps was echoing in the empty hallway. "

feeding verb

/ˈfiːdɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

"Feed the dog every evening."

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

genera noun

/ˈdʒɛnəɹə/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

Being in the centre.

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."