tetraonid

English

Etymology

Latin tetrao (“a heath cock, grouse”), from Ancient Greek. Compare French tétraonide.

Noun

tetraonid (plural tetraonids)

1. (zoology) A bird belonging to the tribe Tetraonini, of which the genus Tetrao is the type.

   The grouse, partridge and quail are tetraonids.

References

• “tetraonid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.