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CIDE DICTIONARY

pterocletes

CIDE DICTIONARY

pterocletesn. pl. [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. feather + , , a key, tongue of a clasp.].
     A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorphæ.  [1913 Webster]

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