HyperDic: genus_turnix

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Turnix:
NOUNanimalgenus Turnix, Turnixtype genus of the Turnicidae
English > genus Turnix: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Turnicidae: button quail.
SynonymTurnix
Member ofTurnicidae, family Turnicidaesmall Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail
Membersbutton quail, button-quail, bustard quail, hemipodesmall quail-like terrestrial / terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe
ortyganAny of several East Indian birds
Broaderbird genusA genus of birds
Spanishgénero Turnix, genus turnix, turnix, Turnix
Catalangenus turnix, turnix

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