Home › Words › L › lagopodelagopodelagopode means A ptarmigan.EtymologyFrom Latin lagōpūs, from λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).nounA ptarmigan.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.lagopus 86% match — The ptarmigan. vs lagopode →rype 73% match — A bird, the ptarmigan. vs lagopode →roughleg 60% match — Buteo lagopus, a bird of prey. vs lagopode →toppyup 58% match — The lapwing. vs lagopode →tragopan 57% match — Any of several species of Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan. vs lagopode →blackgame 56% match — black grouse, Tetrao tetrix. vs lagopode →gallopheasant 56% match — Any of the pheasants in the genus Lophura of the family Phasianidae. vs lagopode →lobefoot 55% match — A bird with lobate toes, especially the phalarope. vs lagopode →