Pedioecetes

noun

Ped·​i·​oe·​ce·​tes

: a genus of birds (family Tetraonidae) consisting of the sharp-tailed grouse

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pedi- + Greek oikētēs dweller, from oikein to dwell, from oikos house

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