TURNICIMORPHAE

Tur`ni*ci*mor"phæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Turnix, and -morphous.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of birds including Turnix and allied genera, resembling quails in appearance but differing from them anatomically.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SQUARE

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