adjective
- having a collar or band of color around the neck
Usage: zoology; ornithology
Examples
- The torquate kingfisher displays a distinctive white collar around its neck.
- Ornithologists identified the bird as torquate based on its neck markings.
- The torquate pattern helps distinguish this species from similar birds.
- Many torquate birds use their collar markings for species recognition.
- The field guide described the specimen as having torquate plumage.