GENUS PERDIX Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase genus perdix. (close relations)
Definition of GENUS PERDIX
Best Alternative Words for GENUS PERDIX
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perdix | nounn | |||||||
noun • a genus of Perdicinae | ||||||||
bird | nounn | |||||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||||
fowl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food verb • hunt fowl • hunt fowl in the forest | ||||||||
partridge | nounn | |||||||
noun • flesh of either quail or grouse • heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds • small Old World gallinaceous game birds • a popular North American game bird; named for its call • valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada |