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Old World quail

Old World quail noun: a medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

old world quail: a medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae
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Noun

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

  1. (usually) A medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

Forms of Old World quail

pluralOld World quails

Questions about Old World quail

What does Old World quail mean?
Old World quail means a medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
What part of speech is Old World quail?
Old World quail is a noun.
What is the plural of Old World quail?
The plural of Old World quail is Old World quails.

Words near Old World quail in the dictionary

  1. Old World mouse
  2. Old World oriole
  3. Old World orioles
  4. Old World porcupine
  5. Old World porcupines
  6. Old World quail
  7. Old World quails
  8. Old World rat
  9. Old World rats
  10. Old World ROM
  11. Old World screwworm

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