English Explanatory Dictionary

Emlen funnel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A funnel-shaped orientation cage used to study the migratory instincts of birds.

Word forms

Emlen funnel Emlen funnels

Etymology

Named after S. T. and J. T. Emlen, who introduced the technique in 1966.

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