hemipode
hemipode · hemipodes
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the…Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
More definitions
- small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
Forms
plural: hemipodesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains:button quailbutton-quailbustard quail
See also
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