coturnix
9.9
A small bird like a quail that lives in Europe, Asia, and Africa
- noun
- /kəˈtɜrnɪks/
- Specialized
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coturniz
- The common coturnix is widely farmed for its eggs and meat.
Examples
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Researchers studied the migration patterns of the coturnix across southern Europe.
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A flock of coturnix was spotted in the grasslands near the river.
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The coturnix is known for its distinctive call.
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Have you ever seen a coturnix in the wild?
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A flock of coturnix was spotted in the grasslands near the river.
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Researchers studied the migration patterns of the coturnix across southern Europe.
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The common coturnix is widely farmed for its eggs and meat.
Compounds
Coturnix communis
- Specialized
9.3
A small brown bird that people hunt and that moves between areas each year
Surface Forms
coturnix singular
coturnices plural
Etymology
Coturnix comes from the old Latin word coturnix, which meant 'quail', a small ground bird. So today coturnix is the scientific name for those Old World quails, the little birds people often keep for eggs and meat.
