horned grebe

noun

A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.

Similar
Slavonian grebe
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Meanings

nounhorned grebe (plural horned grebes)

plural horned grebes

  1. A type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.

    Synonyms: Slavonian grebe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of grebe native to the Northern Hemisphere, Podiceps auritus, that has tufts of feathers during the breeding season positioned like horns on the sides of the head.

Similar
Slavonian grebe
Also see
slavonian grebe

Translations

Danish nordisk lappedykker
  • nordisk lappedykkerPodiceps auritus
Dutch kuifduiker
  • kuifduikerPodiceps auritus
Finnish mustakurkku-uikku
  • mustakurkku-uikkuPodiceps auritus
Hungarian füles vöcsök
  • füles vöcsökPodiceps auritus
Icelandic flórgoði
  • flórgoðiPodiceps auritus
Irish foitheach cluasach
  • foitheach cluasachPodiceps auritus
Norwegian Bokmål horndykker
  • horndykkerPodiceps auritus
Polish perkoz rogaty
  • perkoz rogatyPodiceps auritus
Romanian corcodel de iarnă
  • corcodel de iarnăPodiceps auritus
Swedish svarthakedopping
  • svarthakedoppingPodiceps auritus
Turkish kulaklı batağan
  • kulaklı batağanPodiceps auritus
Welsh gwyach gorniog
  • gwyach gorniogPodiceps auritus
Cite this entry
APA

horned grebe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horned%20grebe

MLA

“horned grebe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horned%20grebe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horned grebe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horned%20grebe.

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