ptarmigan
noun
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
ptarmigans
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pluralof ptarmigan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The alpine meadows of the Cascades used by breeding ptarmigans could decline by 95% in the next five decades under current climate-change projections, according to the center.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
We passed grizzly bear mothers lumbering alongside cubs, flocks of ptarmigans and scurrying porcupines.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
The herders watch the birds, the snow buntings and ptarmigans, the ravens and bluethroats.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2019
With the help of their Norwegian colleagues, the scientists set up a "little gym" for their ptarmigans, and kept the room at a chilly 6C to make sure the birds were comfortable.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2012
On the 12th of May, some ptarmigans were seen.
From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by William Bingley
