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Gambel's quail

Gambel's quail noun: a quail of North America (of the US-American southwest and the Mexican northwest), Callipepla gambelii.

gambel's quail: a quail of North America (of the US-American southwest and the Mexican northwest), Callipepla...
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Noun

Gambel's quail (plural Gambel's quails)

  1. A quail of North America (of the US-American southwest and the Mexican northwest), Callipepla gambelii.

Forms of Gambel's quail

pluralGambel's quails

Origin of Gambel's quail

After William Gambel, American naturalist.

Questions about Gambel's quail

What does Gambel's quail mean?
Gambel's quail means a quail of North America (of the US-American southwest and the Mexican northwest), Callipepla gambelii.
What part of speech is Gambel's quail?
Gambel's quail is a noun.
What is the plural of Gambel's quail?
The plural of Gambel's quail is Gambel's quails.

Words near Gambel's quail in the dictionary

  1. gambe
  2. gambeer
  3. gambeers
  4. Gambel
  5. Gambel oak
  6. Gambel's quail
  7. Gambel's quails
  8. Gambela
  9. Gambell
  10. gamber
  11. gambers

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