coturnix

co·tur·nix

C0679650 (kə-tûr′nĭks)n.1. See quail¹.2. See Japanese quail.

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[Latin coturnīx, quail.]

coturnix

(kəˈtɜːnɪks) n (Animals) any of several quails of the genus Coturnix of the family Phasianidae

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Coturnix - Old World quail genus Coturnixbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Phasianidae, Phasianidae - pheasants; quails; partridgesOld World quail - small game bird with a rounded body and small tail