[nok doēn dong ok lāi] (n, exp) EN: Dusky Thrush ; Naumann's ThrushFR: Grive de Naumann [ f ] ; Grive à ailes rousses [ f ] ; Merle de Naumann [ m ] ; Grive Merle Naumann [ f ] ; Merle à queue rousse [ m ]
(n) French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778), Syn. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
n. [ F.; -- so called in allusion to the color. See Russet. ] 1. (Zool.) A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish. [ 1913 Webster ]