Definition of hemipode Hemipode
hem•i•pode
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What does hemipode mean?
WordNet
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| hemipode - small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains | ||
| button quail, button-quail, bustard quail | ||
| wader, wading bird any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food | ||
| genus turnix, turnix type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hemipode (Noun)
Any of a small family of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hemipode (n.)
Any bird of the genus Turnix. Various species inhabit Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Part of speech
🔤- hemipode, noun, singular of hemipodes.
