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Definition of Francolin
1. n. A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris) was formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to Asia.
Definition of Francolin
1. Noun. Any of various terrestrial partridges of the genus ''Francolinus'', found chiefly in Africa. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Francolin
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Medical Definition of Francolin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Francolin
Literary usage of Francolin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Henry Charles Howard Suffolk, Hedley Peek, Frederick George Aflalo (1897)
"Beyond the Orange River another " redwing," the Orange River francolin ...
Bechuanaland is one of the best grounds in South Africa for francolin shooting. ..."
2. Letters on Sport in Eastern Bengal by Frank B. Simson (1886)
"There are only two kinds of partridges in Eastern Bengal—the black partridge,
which is the francolin (francolinus vulgaris) and known in Europe; ..."
3. On Safari: Big Game Hunting in British East Africa, with Studies in Bird-life by Abel Chapman (1908)
"Interrupted collar of black and white. 2. Grant's francolin—F. ... Coqui francolin—F.
coqui. In the Rift Valley, found in open country. ..."
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