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New World quail

New World quail noun: any bird in the New World family Odontophoridae (which also includes the African genus Ptilopachus), resembling but not closely related to the Old World quails (which belong to the family Phasianidae).

new world quail: any bird in the New World family Odontophoridae (which also includes the African genus...
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Noun

New World quail (usually uncountable, plural New World quails)

  1. (usually) Any bird in the New World family Odontophoridae (which also includes the African genus Ptilopachus), resembling but not closely related to the Old World quails (which belong to the family Phasianidae).
    Synonyms:
    odontophorid

Synonyms of New World quail

Forms of New World quail

pluralNew World quails

Questions about New World quail

What does New World quail mean?
New World quail means any bird in the New World family Odontophoridae (which also includes the African genus Ptilopachus), resembling but not closely related to the Old World quails (which belong to the family Phasianidae).
What part of speech is New World quail?
New World quail is a noun.
What is the plural of New World quail?
The plural of New World quail is New World quails.

Words near New World quail in the dictionary

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  3. New World orioles
  4. New World porcupine
  5. New World porcupines
  6. New World quail
  7. New World quails
  8. New World rat
  9. New World rats
  10. New World ROM
  11. New World screwworm

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