Definition of tetrao Tetrao
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What does tetrao mean?
WordNet
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| tetrao - type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies | ||
| genus Tetrao | ||
| bird genus a genus of birds | ||
| family tetraonidae, tetraonidae grouse | ||
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Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tetrao
tet′rā-o, n. the chief genus of the family Tetraonidæ, which also includes quails and partridges. From these the grouse (forming a subfamily, Tetraoninæ) are distinguished. The genus Tetrao is represented by the Capercailzie and the Blackcock or Black Grouse. [L.,—Gr. tetraōn, a pheasant.]
