Orthotomus sutorius
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- proper noun
- Specialized
- The Orthotomus sutorius is famous for its unique technique of sewing leaves to build its nest.
Examples
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With its distinctive call, the Orthotomus sutorius is a familiar sound in many tropical Asian regions.
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Bird watchers in India often spot the Orthotomus sutorius in gardens and open forests.
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The Orthotomus sutorius is often found in dense scrub and gardens.
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Have you ever seen an Orthotomus sutorius in the wild?
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Bird watchers in India often spot the Orthotomus sutorius in gardens and open forests.
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The Orthotomus sutorius is famous for its unique technique of sewing leaves to build its nest.
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With its distinctive call, the Orthotomus sutorius is a familiar sound in many tropical Asian regions.
Synonyms
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A small Asian bird that sews leaves to hide its nest
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A small Asian bird that sews leaves together to make its nest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Orthotomus + sutorius
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a productive English multiword expression; its parts are not ordinary English words and do not follow standard compositional patterns a B1 learner would use. One constituent ('sutorius') is not an English dictionary item here and even 'Orthotomus' is specialized, so the species meaning ('common tailorbird') cannot be derived without specific biological/lexical knowledge.
Etymology
Orthotomus sutorius comes from the bird's habit of sewing leaves to make and hide its nest, and sutorius means 'tailor'. That clear image of a small bird 'stitching' leaves is why people call it the 'common tailorbird' today.