hemipode

[hem-i-pohd]

noun

button quail.

Origin of hemipode

1860–65; < New Latin Hemipodius name of the genus < Greek hēmipod- (stem of hēmípous) half-foot. See hemi-, -pod

Related formshe·mip·o·dan

[huh-mip-uh-dn] /həˈmɪp ə dn/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hemipode

hemipode

hemipod (ˈhɛmɪˌpɒd)

noun

other names for button quail

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