ptar|mi|gan

ptar|mi|gan
ptar|mi|gan «TAHR muh guhn», noun, plural -gans or (collectively) -gan.
any one of several kinds of grouse that have feathered feet and are found in mountainous and cold regions. The plumage of most varieties is brownish in summer, white in winter.
[< Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan]

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  • gan — alán·gan; al·lar·gan·do; an·or·gan·ic; ar·gan; ar·gan·ti·dae; ar·ro·gan·cy; bal·brig·gan; bal·lo·gan; ba·tan·gan; ber·gan; ber·gan·der; ber·ri·gan; bo·gan; bran·ni·gan; bro·gan; bu·gan; car·di·gan·shire; ca·yu·gan; chat·ta·noo·gan; cho·ro·te·gan; …   English syllables

  • ptarmigan — ptar·mi·gan …   English syllables

  • ptarmigan — ptar•mi•gan [[t]ˈtɑr mɪ gən[/t]] n. pl. gans, (esp. collectively) gan. orn any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having white plumage in the winter • Etymology: 1590–1600; pseudo Gk sp. of ScotGael …   From formal English to slang

  • ptarmigan — (ptar mi gan) s. m. Nom d un oiseau des contrées arctiques. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE    PTARMIGAN. Ajoutez : REM. Le ptarmigan se trouve en deçà des contrées arctiques. •   Toute la contrée [les Highlands d Ecosse] a été atteinte d une épidémie …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 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

  • 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 white, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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