Brystkam

English translation: keel

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Danish term or phrase:Brystkam
English translation:keel
Entered by: ohemulen

15:58 Apr 19, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Ornithology
Danish term or phrase: Brystkam
Part of a bird's breast bone. Not having a 'brystkam' means the bird cannot fly, apparently.
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ParkerR
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:58
keel
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ohemulen
France
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keel


Explanation:
I think the below is what you are referring to.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keel_(bird_anatomy)
ohemulen
France
Local time: 05:58
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
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agree  Charles Ek: Exactly: "Brystbenet er stort og skjoldformet og forsynet med en høj midtkam, hvortil vingemusklerne er fæstnede; denne såkaldte brystkam er hos ikke-flyvende fugle, f.eks. strudse, svagt udviklet eller mangler." http://tinyurl.com/3tg6qv3
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agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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