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lagopus

UK/ləˈɡəʊpəs/

lagopus noun: the ptarmigan.

Noun

lagopus (plural lagopodes)

  1. (obsolete) The ptarmigan.

Forms of lagopus

plurallagopodes

Origin of lagopus

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.

Questions about lagopus

What does lagopus mean?
Lagopus means the ptarmigan.
What part of speech is lagopus?
Lagopus is a noun.
How do you pronounce lagopus?
Lagopus is pronounced /ləˈɡəʊpəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of lagopus?
The plural of lagopus is lagopodes.

Words near lagopus in the dictionary

  1. lagophthalmia
  2. lagophthalmic
  3. lagophthalmos
  4. lagopode
  5. lagopodes
  6. lagopus
  7. LaGory
  8. Lagos
  9. Lagosian
  10. Lagosians
  11. lagostrophine

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