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tetraonid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • The grouse, partridge and quail are tetraonids.

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History

Etymology

Latin tetrao (“a heath cock, grouse”), from Ancient Greek. Compare French tétraonide.