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hemipode

hemipode noun: any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.

Noun

hemipode (plural hemipodes)

  1. Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
    Synonyms:
    buttonquail

Synonyms of hemipode

Forms of hemipode

pluralhemipodes

Origin of hemipode

From hemi- + -pode.

Questions about hemipode

What does hemipode mean?
Hemipode means any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
What part of speech is hemipode?
Hemipode is a noun.
What is the plural of hemipode?
The plural of hemipode is hemipodes.

Words near hemipode in the dictionary

  1. hemiplegias
  2. hemiplegic
  3. hemiplegics
  4. hemiplegy
  5. hemipneustic
  6. hemipode
  7. hemipodes
  8. hemipons
  9. hemipontes
  10. hemipopulation
  11. hemipopulations

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