turnicimorphae

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turnicimorphae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Turnicimorphae \Tur`ni*ci*mor"phae\, pr. n. pl. [NL. See
     Turnix, and -morphous.] (Zool.)
     A division of birds including Turnix and allied genera,
     resembling quails in appearance but differing from them
     anatomically.
     [1913 Webster]