hemipode

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noun

Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.

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buttonquailbutton quailbutton-quailbustard quail
OriginEnglish hemi- ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemipode (plural hemipodes)

plural hemipodes

  1. Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.

    Synonyms: buttonquail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.

Similar
buttonquail

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

Similar
button quailbutton-quailbustard quail
Broader
wading birdwader
Also see
bustard quailbutton quailbuttonquail

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishhemipode

From hemi- + -pode.

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APA

hemipode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemipode

MLA

“hemipode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemipode. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemipode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemipode.

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