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Alectoris

noun

a genus of Perdicidae

• Syn: ↑genus Alectoris

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Perdicidae, ↑subfamily Perdicidae, ↑Perdicinae, ↑subfamily Perdicinae

• Member Meronyms: ↑red-legged partridge, ↑Alectoris ruffa, ↑Greek partridge, ↑rock partridge, ↑Alectoris graeca

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\\əˈlektərə̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek alektōr cock

: a genus of Old World partridges including the chukars

Useful english dictionary. 2012.