francolin
/ˈfɹæŋkəlɪn/
francolin noun: any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.

Noun
francolin (plural francolins)
- Any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.
francolin meaning in Tamil, Assamese, Arabic and Persian
francolin in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
francolin in Assamese
- partridge
- তিতৌ titou
francolin in Arabic
- partridge
- دُرَّاج durrāj
francolin in Persian
- partridge
- دراج dorâj, تراج torâj
Forms of francolin
| plural | francolins |
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Origin of francolin
From French francolin, from Italian francolino, of unknown origin.
Words formed from francolin
- black francolin
- Burmese francolin
- Cameroon francolin
- Chinese francolin
- Clapperton's francolin
- Coqui francolin
- crested francolin
- Djibouti francolin
- Erckel's francolin
- Finsch's francolin
- forest francolin
- gray francolin
- grey francolin
- grey-winged francolin
- handsome francolin
- Heuglin's francolin
- Hildebrandt's francolin
- Jackson's francolin
- Latham's francolin
- moorland francolin
- Mount Cameroon francolin
- Nahan's francolin
- Natal francolin
- ochre-breasted francolin
- Orange River francolin
- painted francolin
- pale-bellied francolin
- red-necked francolin
- red-winged francolin
- ring-necked francolin
- scaly francolin
- Shelley's francolin
- swamp francolin
- white-throated francolin
- yellow-necked francolin
Questions about francolin
- What does francolin mean?
- Francolin means any of various terrestrial birds of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.
- What is francolin in Tamil?
- Francolin in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Francolin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is francolin?
- Francolin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce francolin?
- Francolin is pronounced /ˈfɹæŋkəlɪn/.
- What is the plural of francolin?
- The plural of francolin is francolins.
Words near francolin in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: francolin (page history and authors); francolin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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