English Explanatory Dictionary

tetraonid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.

Word forms

tetraonid tetraonids

Etymology

Latin tetrao (“a heath cock, grouse”), from Ancient Greek. Compare French tétraonide.

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