- hemipod
- hemi·pod
English syllables. 2014.
hemipod
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hemipod — noun see hemipode … Useful english dictionary
hemipode — hemipodan /heuh mip euh dn/, adj. /hem i pohd /, n. See button quail. [1860 65; < NL Hemipodius name of the genus < Gk hemipod (s. of hemípous) half foot. See HEMI , POD] * * * ▪ bird (Greek: “half foot”), generally any bird of the suborder … Universalium
hemipode — noun small quail like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains • Syn: ↑button quail, ↑button quail, ↑bustard quail • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • … Useful english dictionary
turnicine — adjective see turnicidae * * * turnicine, a. Ornith. (ˈtɜːnɪsaɪn) [f. mod.L. Turnic , Turnix, Turnix + ine1.] Belonging to the Turnicidæ, a family of birds of which the turnix or hemipod is the type. in Cent. Dict … Useful english dictionary
