Lagopus Definition

noun

(obsolete) The ptarmigan (which bird was so called because its feet resemble those of a hare).

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Synonyms:
  • genus Lagopus

Other Word Forms of Lagopus

Noun

Singular:
lagopus
Plural:
lagopodes

Origin of Lagopus

  • From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagōpous), from λαγώς (lagōs, “hare”) + πούς (pous, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode.

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