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HEMIPODE
Etymology
Noun
hemipode (plural hemipodes)
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
Synonyms
• buttonquail
Source: Wiktionary
Hem"i*pode, n. Etym: [Hemi- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any bird of the genus Turnix. Various species inhabit Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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