partridgelike
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partridge — partridgelike, adj. /pahr trij/, n., pl. partridges, (esp. collectively) partridge. 1. any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, esp. Perdix perdix. 2. Chiefly Northern U.S. the ruffed grouse. 3. Chiefly South… … Universalium
columbiform — ▪ bird Introduction any member of the group of birds (bird) that contains the pigeons (pigeon), doves (dove), dodoes (dodo), and solitaires (solitaire). The order Columbiformes is divided into the Raphidae, a family of extinct birds that… … Universalium
ptarmigan — /tahr mi geuhn/, n., pl. ptarmigans, (esp. collectively) ptarmigan. any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet. [1590 1600; pseudo Gk sp. of ScotGael tarmarchan, akin to Ir… … Universalium
São Francisco River — River, eastern Brazil. The largest river wholly within Brazil, it flows north and east across the great Central Plateau for about 1,811 mi (2,914 km) to its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The upper river valley is an area of thorny forest… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
roul|roul — «ROOL rool», noun. a partridgelike bird of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and surrounding areas. The male has a rich green body and a long, red crest … Useful english dictionary