Ortygan Definition

noun

(zoology) One of several species of East Indian birds of the genera Ortygis and Hemipodius, resembling quails.

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Other Word Forms of Ortygan

Noun

Singular:
ortygan
Plural:
ortygans

Origin of Ortygan

  • From Ancient Greek, stem of ὄρτυξ (ortux, “quail, Coturnix”)

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