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nounMontezuma quail (plural Montezuma quails or Montezuma quail)
plural Montezuma quails
- Cyrtonyx montezumae, a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and nearby parts of the United States.
Synonyms: Mearns quail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCyrtonyx montezumae, a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and nearby parts of the United States.
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Montezuma quail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montezuma%20quail
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