tetraonid

English

Etymology

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

Noun

tetraonid (plural tetraonids)

(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.

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