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Webster 1913 Edition
Tinamou
Tin′a-mou
,Noun.
[From the native name: cf. F.
tinamous
.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to
Tinamus
and allied genera. ☞ In general appearance and habits they resemble grouse and partridges, but in anatomical characters they are allied to the ostriches and other struthious birds. Their wings are of moderate length, and they are able to fly a considerable distance.
Definition 2024
tinamou
tinamou
English
Noun
tinamou (plural tinamous)
- Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.
Synonyms
- tinamid
- tinamiforme
Derived terms
Terms derived from tinamou
Translations
bird of the family Tinamidae