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tinamou definition

tina·mou (tin′ə mo̵̅o̅′)

noun

any of an order (Tinamiformes) of Central and South American birds resembling fowl, that are strong runners and live in brush or forests

Etymology: Fr < Carib tinamu

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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