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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