Odontophorus

noun

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

• Syn: ↑genus Odontophorus

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Phasianidae, ↑family Phasianidae

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\\ˌōˌdän.ˈtäf(ə)rəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from odont- + -phorus

: a genus of Central and South American crested partridges that resemble quails and are placed in a distinct subfamily of Phasianidae or sometimes isolated in a distinct family

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Odontophˈorus noun

A genus of American quails

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Main Entry: ↑odont-