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Thesaurus: pterocletes

A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorphae.

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  1. n. pl. A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorphae.
  2. A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorphæ.
  3. A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in somerespects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Calledalso Pteroclomorphæ.