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Galapagos Islands

Ga la pa gos Is lands |gəˈläpəgəs, -ˈlap- ɡəˈlɑpəɡoʊs ˌaɪləndz | a Pacific Ocean archipelago on the equator, about 650 miles (1,045 km ) west of Ecuador, to which it belongs; pop. 28,000 (est. 2009 ). Noted for giant tortoises and many other endemic species, they were the site of Charles Darwin's 1835 observations, which helped him to form his theory of natural selection. Spanish name Archipiélago de Colón.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Galapagos finches

Gal |apa ¦gos finches plural noun another term for Darwin's finches.

 

Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands |gəˈlapəgəs | a Pacific archipelago on the equator, about 1,045 km (650 miles ) west of Ecuador, to which it belongs; pop. 28,000 (est. 2009 ). Spanish name Archipiélago de Colón. The islands are noted for their abundant wildlife, including giant tortoises and many other endemic species. They were the site of Charles Darwin's observations of 1835, which helped him to form his theory of natural selection.

 

Duden Dictionary

Galapagosinseln

Ga la pa gos in seln Eigenname , die |Gal a pagosinseln |Pluraletantum zu Ecuador gehörende Inselgruppe im Pazifischen Ozean

 

Spanish Dictionary

galápago

galápago nombre masculino 1 Reptil muy parecido a la tortuga, pero con los dedos unidos por membranas, por ser de vida acuática, que puede retraer completamente la cabeza y las extremidades dentro del caparazón; habita en aguas dulces y su carne es comestible .2 Colomb, Hond, Salv, Venez Silla de montar ligera para uso femenino :tengo también el galápago y su apero completo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Galapagos Islands

Ga la pa gos Islands /ɡəlɑ́ːpəɡoʊs -àɪləndz |-lǽpəɡəs -/名詞 the ガラパゴス諸島 〘太平洋東部の群島; 南米エクアドル領; 珍しい巨大な陸ガメなどが生息 〙.