"mesite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mesites [plural]
Etymology: From French mésite (“mesite”), named by the zoologist Isidore Geoffroy in 1838. Perhaps from Ancient Greek μεσίτης (mesítēs, “mediator”), for these birds are of medium size. Etymology templates: {{derived|en|fr|-}} French, {{derived|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesite (plural mesites)
  1. Any of three species of bird in the family Mesitornithidae endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia link: mesite Categories (lifeform): Birds Derived forms: brown mesite, Mesitornis unicolor, subdesert mesite, Monias benschi, white-breasted mesite, Mesitornis variegatus Translations (bird of the family Mesithornidae): 拟鹑 (nǐzhūn) (Chinese Mandarin), kyyhkyrääkkä (Finnish), Stelzenralle [feminine] (German), lábasguvat (Hungarian), tsintah noołnahii (Navajo), мадагаска́рский пастушо́к (madagaskárskij pastušók) [masculine] (Russian)

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