hemipode

(ˈhɛmɪˌpəʊd) or

hemipod

n (Animals) other names for button quail

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Noun

hemipode - small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plainsbustard quail, button quail, button-quailwader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of foodgenus Turnix, Turnix - type genus of the Turnicidae: button quailstriped button quail, Turnix sylvatica - a variety of button quail having stripes

hemipode

(hĕm`ĭpōd): see bustard quailbustard quail
or button quail,
any of the small ground-running Old World birds of the family Turnicidae. Also called a hemipode, it resembles a true quail in appearance and way of life but is more closely related to sandgrouse and pigeons.
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hemipode

Related to hemipode: bustard quail, Turnix sylvatica

noun

Synonyms for hemipode

noun small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe

Synonyms

bustard quail
button quail
button-quail

Related Words

wader
wading bird
genus Turnix
Turnix
striped button quail
Turnix sylvatica