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tetraonid

tetraonid noun: a bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.

Noun

tetraonid (plural tetraonids)

  1. A bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.
    • The grouse, partridge and quail are tetraonids.

Forms of tetraonid

pluraltetraonids

Origin of tetraonid

Latin tetrao (“a heath cock, grouse”), from Ancient Greek. Compare French tétraonide.

Questions about tetraonid

What does tetraonid mean?
Tetraonid means a bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.
What part of speech is tetraonid?
Tetraonid is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraonid?
The plural of tetraonid is tetraonids.

Words near tetraonid in the dictionary

  1. tetraodontids
  2. tetraodontiform
  3. tetraodontiforms
  4. tetraol
  5. tetraols
  6. tetraonid
  7. tetraonids
  8. tetraorganogermane
  9. tetraorganogermanes
  10. tetraorganolead
  11. tetraorganoleads

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