Definition of R nigra. Meaning of R nigra. Synonyms of R nigra

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Definition of R nigra

R nigra
Skimmer Skim"mer, n. 1. One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops.

Meaning of R nigra from wikipedia

- substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement. Substantia nigra is Latin...
- Morus nigra, called black mulberry (not to be confused with the blackberries that are various species of Rubus), is a species of flowering plant in the...
- Betula nigra, the black birch, river birch or water birch, is a species of birch native to the Eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern...
- Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae native to most of Europe. Common names include elder, elderberry, black...
- 1917 Testudo vandenburghi De Sola, R. 1930 (nomen nudum) Subspecies synonymy (full) Chelonoidis nigra nigra Testudo nigra Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Testudo californiana...
- Salix nigra, the black willow, is a species of willow native to eastern North America, from New Brunswick and southern Ontario west to Minnesota, and...
- Pachomius nigrus (syn. Romitia nigra) is a jumping spider and the type species of the genus Pachomius (syn. Romitia). It is found in Guyana and French...
- northwestern coast of California A. r. nigra Taylor, 1914: restricted to a small region in southern Mendocino County, California A. r. pacifica Merriam, 1899: distributed...
- Rhamphospermum nigrum (syns. Br****ica nigra and Sinapis nigra), black mustard, is an annual plant cultivated for its dark-brown-to-black seeds, which...
- Rhabdochaeta nigra is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Rhabdochaeta of the family Tephritidae. Liberia Uganda & Tanzania to Namibia...