释义 |
tur·nic·i·dae \ˌtərˈnisəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Turnic-, Turnix, type genus + -idae : a usually monotypic family of Old World chiefly terrestrial birds (suborder Turnices) comprising the button quails — see turnix • tur·ni·cine \ˈtərnəˌsīn, -_sə̇n\ adjective |