|
|
Definition of Hemipode
1. Noun. Small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains.
Generic synonyms: Wader, Wading Bird
Group relationships: Genus Turnix, Turnix
Specialized synonyms: Striped Button Quail, Turnix Sylvatica
Definition of Hemipode
1. n. Any bird of the genus Turnix. Various species inhabit Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Definition of Hemipode
1. Noun. Any of a small family of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Hemipode
1.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemipode
Literary usage of Hemipode
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs by Henry Leonard Meyer (1847)
"Temminck's account of the Andalusian hemipode is as follows :—It inhabits the
south of Spain, Grenada, Andalusia, and Arragon ; lives among grasses and ..."
2. A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders (1884)
"210, it is recorded that the late Mr. Gould exhibited a specimen of the Andalusian
hemipode which had been taken near Huddersfield, and which had been sent ..."
3. A Hand-book to the Birds of Great Britain by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1897)
"The Andalucian hemipode was included in the British List many years ago.
Two specimens are said to have been obtained in Oxfordshire, and a third in ..."
Other Resources:
