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What (who) is bristle$9722$ - definition
SPECIES OF BIRD
Phylloscartes lanyoni; Pogonotriccus lanyoni; Antioquia Bristle-tyrant; Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant; Antioquia Bristle Tyrant; Antioquia bristle-tyrant
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bristle
SHORT, STIFF FIBER, EITHER NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, ON AN ORGANISM OR TOOL
Bristles; Boar bristle; Hispidinous
['br?s(?)l]
¦ noun a short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face.
?a stiff animal hair, or a man-made substitute, used to make a brush.
¦ verb
1. (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, as a sign of anger or fear.
2. react angrily or defensively.
3. (bristle with) be covered with or abundant in.
Derivatives
bristly adjective
Origin
ME: from OE byrst (of Gmc origin) + -le1.
bristle
SHORT, STIFF FIBER, EITHER NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, ON AN ORGANISM OR TOOL
Bristles; Boar bristle; Hispidinous
I. v. a.
1.
Point with a bristle, fasten a bristle on.
2.
Make bristly, roughen, erect in bristles, corrugate, bethorn, bespine, ruffle.
II. v. n.
1.
Stand on end, stand up like bristles.
2.
Be horrent.
3.
[With up.] Become irritated, show anger, take offence, ruffle, bridle.
Bristle
SHORT, STIFF FIBER, EITHER NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL, ON AN ORGANISM OR TOOL
Bristles; Boar bristle; Hispidinous
·noun A stiff, sharp, roundish hair.
II. Bristle ·vi To show defiance or indignation.
III. Bristle ·vi To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
IV. Bristle ·vt To fix a bristle to; as, to bristle a thread.
V. Bristle ·noun A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine.
VI. Bristle ·vi To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles.
VII. Bristle ·vt To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog;
- sometimes with up.
Wikipedia
Antioquia bristle tyrant
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The Antioquia bristle tyrant (Pogonotriccus lanyoni) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Colombia. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species is named in honor of Wesley E. Lanyon.
