About The Word Hemipode
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Hemipode
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What's The Definition Of Hemipode?
[n] small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and North Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hemipode: bustard quail | button quail | buttonquail Related Terms | Find terms related to Hemipode: See Also | genus Turnix | striped button quail | Turnix | Turnix sylvatica | wader | wading bird Hemipode In Webster's Dictionary \Hem"i*pode\, n. [Hemi- + Gr. ?, ?, foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any bird of the genus {Turnix}. Various species inhabit Asia,
Africa, and Australia.
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