ODONTOPHORUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Odontophorus mean? 

• ODONTOPHORUS (noun)
  The noun ODONTOPHORUS has 1 sense:

1. genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family

  Familiarity information: ODONTOPHORUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ODONTOPHORUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Odontophorus; Odontophorus

Hypernyms ("Odontophorus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Holonyms ("Odontophorus" is a member of...):

family Phasianidae; Phasianidae (pheasants; quails; partridges)