PERDIX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Perdix mean? 

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

1. a genus of Perdicinae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERDIX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Perdicinae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Perdix; Perdix

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Perdix"):

gray partridge; grey partridge; Hungarian partridge; Perdix perdix (common European partridge)

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

Perdicidae; Perdicinae; subfamily Perdicidae; subfamily Perdicinae (Old World partridges)