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Definition of Ptarmigan
1. Noun. Large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage.
Generic synonyms: Grouse
Group relationships: Genus Lagopus, Lagopus
Specialized synonyms: Lagopus Scoticus, Moor-bird, Moorbird, Moorfowl, Moorgame, Red Grouse
Group relationships: Genus Lagopus, Lagopus
Specialized synonyms: Lagopus Scoticus, Moor-bird, Moorbird, Moorfowl, Moorgame, Red Grouse
Definition of Ptarmigan
1. n. Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter.
Definition of Ptarmigan
1. Noun. Any of three species of small grouse in the genus ''Lagopus'' found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ptarmigan
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