Hemipode

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hemipode \Hem"i*pode\, n. [Hemi- + Gr. ?, ?, foot.] (Zool.)
     Any bird of the genus {Turnix}. Various species inhabit Asia,
     Africa, and Australia.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  hemipode
       n : small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and
           northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with
           wading birds but inhabits grassy plains [syn: {button
           quail}, {button-quail}, {bustard quail}]