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turnicid

turnicid noun: any bird in the family Turnicidae; a buttonquail.

Noun

turnicid (plural turnicids)

  1. Any bird in the family Turnicidae; a buttonquail.

Forms of turnicid

pluralturnicids

Questions about turnicid

What does turnicid mean?
Turnicid means any bird in the family Turnicidae; a buttonquail.
What part of speech is turnicid?
Turnicid is a noun.
What is the plural of turnicid?
The plural of turnicid is turnicids.

Words near turnicid in the dictionary

  1. Turnham
  2. Turnham Green
  3. Turnhams
  4. Turnhouse
  5. Turnhout
  6. turnicid
  7. turnicids
  8. turnin'
  9. turning
  10. turning a blind eye
  11. turning a corner

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