HEMIPODE


Meaning of HEMIPODE in English

[ 'hɛmɪpəʊd ]

■ noun another term for button-quail .

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Hemipodius , from Gk hēmi- 'half' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

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