eared
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of eared
1350–1400; Middle English ered, Old English ēarede. See ear 1, -ed 3
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A diving waterbird called the eared grebe, for example, needs 28,000 adult brine shrimp each day to survive.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 9, 2022
Back at the harbor, another small waterbird — an eared grebe — was released alongside the ruddy duck Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Longtime residents miss when eared grebes, cormorants and white and brown pelicans were more abundant.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
Jeff Tweedy’s music spoke to us, and much of the eared world, with a compelling relevance.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2015
Reader, you may ask this question; in fact, you must ask this question: Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big- eared mouse to fall in love with a beautiful human princess named Pea?
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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