Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇r-ˈā-zhən 
-shən,
yər-
1
: of a mixed European and Asian origin
2
: of or relating to Europe and Asia
Eurasian
noun
Examples of Eurasian in a Sentence
a Eurasian species of bird
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Lynxes, including Canadian lynxes, Eurasian lynxes and Iberian lynxes.
Cougars, also known as pumas or mountain lions.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024
Birds are made to fly, not live in confinement
Manhattan: The world is mourning the death of New York City’s beloved Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who, after 10 years in captivity, escaped from the Central Park Zoo and, defying the odds, survived for a year on his own.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
There are three types of lynxes other than the bobcat: the Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx and the Eurasian lynx.
—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
At dawn, cooing doves and trilling Eurasian blackbirds woke me.
—Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024
Birds are made to fly, not live in confinement
Manhattan: The world is mourning the death of New York City’s beloved Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who, after 10 years in captivity, escaped from the Central Park Zoo and, defying the odds, survived for a year on his own.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
There are three types of lynxes other than the bobcat: the Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx and the Eurasian lynx.
—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
At dawn, cooing doves and trilling Eurasian blackbirds woke me.
—Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇-ˈrā-zhən
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian
noun
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