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Definition of Family Phasianidae
1. Noun. Pheasants; quails; partridges.
Exact synonyms: Phasianidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Galliformes, Order Galliformes
Member holonyms: Gallus, Genus Gallus, Phasianid, Genus Phasianus, Phasianus, Genus Afropavo, Argusianus, Genus Argusianus, Chrysolophus, Genus Chrysolophus, Colinus, Genus Colinus, Coturnix, Genus Coturnix, Genus Lophophorus, Lophophorus, Genus Odontophorus, Odontophorus, Genus Pavo, Pavo, Genus Lofortyx, Lofortyx, Genus Tragopan, Perdicidae, Perdicinae, Subfamily Perdicidae, Subfamily Perdicinae, Numididae, Numidinae, Subfamily Numididae, Subfamily Numidinae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Galliformes, Order Galliformes
Member holonyms: Gallus, Genus Gallus, Phasianid, Genus Phasianus, Phasianus, Genus Afropavo, Argusianus, Genus Argusianus, Chrysolophus, Genus Chrysolophus, Colinus, Genus Colinus, Coturnix, Genus Coturnix, Genus Lophophorus, Lophophorus, Genus Odontophorus, Odontophorus, Genus Pavo, Pavo, Genus Lofortyx, Lofortyx, Genus Tragopan, Perdicidae, Perdicinae, Subfamily Perdicidae, Subfamily Perdicinae, Numididae, Numidinae, Subfamily Numididae, Subfamily Numidinae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Phasianidae
Literary usage of Family Phasianidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Zoology: A Systematic Account of the General Structure, Habits, Instincts by William Benjamin Carpenter (1848)
"These Birds, therefore, may be regarded as representing in Australia the different
sections of the family Phasianidae, which are wanting in that division of ..."
2. Zoology: Being a Systematic Account of the General Structure, Habits by William Benjamin Carpenter (1857)
"These Birds, therefore, may be regarded as representing in Australia the different
sections of the family Phasianidae, which are wanting in that division of ..."
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