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turbit

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tur·bit  (tûrbt)
n.
Any of a breed of domestic pigeons having a small crested head and a ruffled breast.
[Origin unknown.]
turbit [ˈtɜːbɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a crested breed of domestic pigeon
[from Latin turbō spinning top, with reference to the bird's shape; compare turbot]
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The turbit has a very short and conical beak, with a line of reversed feathers down the breast; and it has the habit of continually expanding slightly the upper part of the oesophagus.
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