genus turnix

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   type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail

   SynonymsTurnix

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofTurnicidae

Questions about genus turnix

What does genus turnix mean?

genus turnix means "type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail".

What is another word for genus turnix?

Close synonyms include Turnix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus turnix a common word?

genus turnix is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.