Ernest Henry. 1866–1927, British physiologist, who contributed greatly to the understanding of many bodily functions and with William Bayliss (1860–1924) discovered the hormone secretin (1902)
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star•ling1 /ˈstɑrlɪŋ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Birdsa stocky, medium-sized songbird with shiny black coloring.
star•ling1
(stär′ling),USA pronunciation n.
star•ling2 (stär′ling),USA pronunciation n.
- Birdsa chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- Birdsany of various similar Old World birds of the family Sturnidae.
- bef. 1050; Middle English; Old English stærling, equivalent. to stær starling (cognate with Old High German stara, Old Norse stari) + -ling -ling1; akin to Old English stearn kind of bird, Latin sturnus starling
star•ling2 (stär′ling),USA pronunciation n.
- Civil Engineeringa pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.
- origin, originally uncertain 1675–85
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any gregarious passerine songbird of the Old World family Sturnidae, esp Sturnus vulgaris, which has a blackish plumage and a short tail
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