HyperDic: family_turnicidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Turnicidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Turnicidae, Turnicidaesmall Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail
English > family Turnicidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail.
SynonymTurnicidae
Member ofGruiformes, order Gruiformesinland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food
MembersPedionomus, genus Pedionomusplain wanderer
Turnix, genus Turnixtype genus of the Turnicidae
Broaderbird familyA family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Spanishturnícidos
CatalanTurnicidae, Turnícid, turnícids

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