lagopus

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UK/ləˈɡəʊpəs/

noun

The ptarmigan.

OriginLatin lagōpūs ← Ancient Greek λαγώπους →
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Meanings

nounlagopus (plural lagopodes)

plural lagopodes

  1. obsoleteThe ptarmigan.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ptarmigan

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαγώπους
  2. Latinlagōpūs
  3. Englishlagopus

From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode. The bird was given this name because its feet resemble those of a hare.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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lagopous
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APA

lagopus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagopus

MLA

“lagopus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagopus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lagopus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagopus.

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