turnicid

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noun

Any bird in the family Turnicidae; a buttonquail.

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Meanings

nounturnicid (plural turnicids)

plural turnicids

  1. biologyAny bird in the family Turnicidae; a buttonquail.
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APA

turnicid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnicid

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“turnicid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnicid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnicid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnicid.

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