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COTURNIX
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
Coturnix; genus Coturnix
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Coturnix" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Coturnix"):
Old World quail (small game bird with a rounded body and small tail)
Holonyms ("Coturnix" is a member of...):
family Phasianidae; Phasianidae (pheasants; quails; partridges)