ODONTOPHORUS

Pronunciation (US):

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Meaning:

Genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family

Synonyms:

genus Odontophorus; Odontophorus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Odontophorus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Holonyms ("Odontophorus" is a member of...):

family Phasianidae; Phasianidae (pheasants; quails; partridges)

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