genus Lagopus

genus Lagopus
noun
ptarmigans
Syn: ↑Lagopus
Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Tetraonidae, ↑family Tetraonidae
Member Meronyms: ↑ptarmigan

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  • Lagopus albus — Ptarmigan Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lagopus mutus — Ptarmigan Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lagopus Scoticus — Ptarmigan Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lagopus — noun ptarmigans • Syn: ↑genus Lagopus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Tetraonidae, ↑family Tetraonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lagopus muta — Alpenschneehuhn Alpenschneehuhn (Lagopus muta) Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Lagopus rupestris — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • genus Buteo — noun broad winged soaring hawks • Syn: ↑Buteo • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Accipitridae, ↑family Accipitridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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