tin·a·mou (t n  -m  )n. Any of various chickenlike or quaillike birds of the family Tinamidae, living in grasslands and jungles of Central and South America. [French, perhaps of Galibi origin.] |
tinamou [ˈtɪnəˌmuː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any bird of the order Tinamiformes of Central and South America, having small wings, a heavy body, and an inconspicuous plumage
[via French from Carib (Galibi) tinamu]
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| Noun | 1. |  tinamou - heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birdsfamily Tinamidae, Tinamidae - comprising the tinamous game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport |
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