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Definition: Colinus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. New World quail: the bobwhites.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Colinus" is a common misspelling or typo for: Collins, Colons, Coleus, Collin's, Colin's, Colin us, Colinas.

Date "Colinus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1818. (references)

Specialty Definition: Colinus

Domain Definition
Health A genus of birds (family Phasianidae) consisting of the bobwhites. (references)

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Common Expressions: Colinus

Expressions Definition
Colinus virginianus A favorite game bird of eastern and central United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Colinus New World quail: the bobwhites. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Colinus

Colinus

Colinus
Colinus virginianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Genus: Colinus

Colinus is a genus of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It contains the following species:

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