coturnix

[ kuh-tur-niks ]

/ kəˈtɜr nɪks /

noun

any of several small true quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. coturnix(common quail, or European quail ), a widespread game bird of Europe and North Africa, and C. japonica(Japanese quail ), breeding mostly in East and Central Asia and widely used as a laboratory animal.

Origin of coturnix

First recorded in 1755–60; from New Latin, Latin cōturnīx, coturnīx “quail”

Words nearby coturnix

cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus, cotula, cotunnite, coturnix, Coty, cotyledon, cotyloid, cotyloid cavity, cotyloid joint

Example sentences from the Web for coturnix

The only common ones that I can call to mind are the wagtails, the pipits, and the quail (Coturnix communis).
Birds of the Plains|Douglas Dewar
"Coturnix novaezealandiae" retained as printed, but the correct spelling is "novaezelandiae" as printed in the species heading.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
The Coturnix vulgaris, a gallinaceous bird, allied to the partridge, but of smaller size.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
In July the black-breasted or rain-quail (Coturnix coromandelica) is plentiful in India.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

The Coturnix is closely allied to the Quail; the only physical distinction between them is the absence of the back toe.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

单词	coturnix
释义	coturnix [ kuh-tur-niks ] / kəˈtɜr nɪks / noun any of several small true quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. coturnix(common quail, or European quail ), a widespread game bird of Europe and North Africa, and C. japonica(Japanese quail ), breeding mostly in East and Central Asia and widely used as a laboratory animal. Origin of coturnix First recorded in 1755–60; from New Latin, Latin cōturnīx, coturnīx “quail” Words nearby coturnix cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus, cotula, cotunnite, coturnix, Coty, cotyledon, cotyloid, cotyloid cavity, cotyloid joint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coturnix The only common ones that I can call to mind are the wagtails, the pipits, and the quail (Coturnix communis). Birds of the Plains\|Douglas Dewar "Coturnix novaezealandiae" retained as printed, but the correct spelling is "novaezelandiae" as printed in the species heading. Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild The Coturnix vulgaris, a gallinaceous bird, allied to the partridge, but of smaller size. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley In July the black-breasted or rain-quail (Coturnix coromandelica) is plentiful in India. A Bird Calendar for Northern India\|Douglas Dewar The Coturnix is closely allied to the Quail; the only physical distinction between them is the absence of the back toe. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier
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