Gonçalo Elias
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According to J. Jobling's excellent dictionary, the name Podiceps is explained as follows:
Podiceps / podiceps L. podex, podicis vent; pes foot. “Podiceps minor. Pied-bill Dopchick” of Catesby (1731) (Podilymbus).
My question is about podex and vent. I never really understood what vent means. It is not the same as belly, I think. Is there any synonym?
The reason I am asking is because I am trying to find the best translation into Portuguese.
Podiceps / podiceps L. podex, podicis vent; pes foot. “Podiceps minor. Pied-bill Dopchick” of Catesby (1731) (Podilymbus).
My question is about podex and vent. I never really understood what vent means. It is not the same as belly, I think. Is there any synonym?
The reason I am asking is because I am trying to find the best translation into Portuguese.