Mearns quail
(also Mearns' quail)
noun
A Montezuma quail of the subspecies Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi, of the south-western United States and northern Mexico.
- This form is now sometimes included in the nominate subspecies C. montezumae montezumae..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Condor.
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- polysiphonous
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- polysomal
- polysomatic
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- polysorbate
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- polyspermal
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- polyspermous