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lagopus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: ləgōʹpəs
  • UK: /ləˈɡəʊpəs/
  • homophone: lagopous

1

noun

Meaning 1

The ptarmigan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

ptarmigans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Lagopus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bird genus

History

Etymology

From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode. The bird was given this name because its feet resemble those of a hare.