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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bird of the family Turnicidæ; a hemipod.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
  • noun small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

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