oreortyx

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Noun oreortyx has 1 sense

Oreortyx, genus Oreortyx - mountain quail of western United States
--₁ is a kind of bird genus
--₁ is a member of
Perdicidae, subfamily Perdicidae, Perdicinae, subfamily Perdicinae
--₁ has members: mountain quail, mountain partridge, Oreortyx picta palmeri

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Oreortyx

Definition 1

Noun: Oreortyx (singular)

A genus of North American birds.

Sample Sentence

I saw an Oreortyx in the forest today, it was a rare sighting.

Definition 2

Noun: Oreortyx (plural: Oreortyxes or Oreortyx)

A type of game bird.

Sample Sentence

The hunters bagged several Oreortyxes during their excursion.

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