lagopode

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noun

A ptarmigan.

OriginLatin lagōpūs →
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Meanings

nounlagopode (plural lagopodes)

plural lagopodes

  1. A ptarmigan.

Origin

  1. Latinlagōpūs
  2. Englishlagopode

From Latin lagōpūs, from λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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