tetraonid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin tetrao (“a heath cock, grouse”), from Ancient Greek. Compare French tétraonide.
Noun[edit]
tetraonid (plural tetraonids)
- (zoology) A bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.
- The grouse, partridge and quail are tetraonids.
References[edit]
- “tetraonid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.