About The Word Perdix
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Perdix
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What's The Definition Of Perdix?
[n] a genus of Perdicinae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Perdix: genus Perdix Related Terms | Find terms related to Perdix: See Also | bird genus | gray partridge | Hungarian partridge | Perdicidae | Perdicinae | Perdix perdix | subfamily Perdicidae | subfamily Perdicinae Perdix In Webster's Dictionary \Per"dix\, n. [L., a partridge, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of birds including the common European partridge.
Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include
many allied genera.
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