hemipode

[ hem-i-pohd ]
/ ˈhɛm ɪˌpoʊd /

noun

button quail.

Origin of hemipode

1860–65; < New Latin Hemipodius name of the genus < Greek hēmipod- (stem of hēmípous) half-foot. See hemi-, -pod

OTHER WORDS FROM hemipode

he·mip·o·dan [huh-mip-uh-dn] /həˈmɪp ə dn/, adjective

Words nearby hemipode

hemiparesis, hemipelvectomy, hemiplankton, hemiplegia, hemiplegic gait, hemipode, hemiptera, hemipteran, hemipterous, hemiscotosis, hemisect

British Dictionary definitions for hemipode

hemipode

hemipod (ˈhɛmɪˌpɒd)

/ (ˈhɛmɪˌpəʊd) /

noun

other names for button quail