Odontophorus

noun

Odon·​toph·​o·​rus

ˌōˌdän‧ˈtäf(ə)rəs

: a genus of Central and South American crested partridges that resemble quails and are placed in a distinct subfamily of Phasianidae or sometimes isolated in a distinct family

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from odont- + -phorus

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