lagopus

/ləˈɡəʊpəs/

lagopus means the ptarmigan.

lagopus is pronounced /ləˈɡəʊpəs/.

Etymology

From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode. The bird was given this name because its feet resemble those of a hare.

noun

The ptarmigan.

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Words closest in meaning

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lagopode 86% match — A ptarmigan. vs lagopus →
rype 73% match — A bird, the ptarmigan. vs lagopus →
roughleg 61% match — Buteo lagopus, a bird of prey. vs lagopus →
moorfowl 58% match — The red grouse. vs lagopus →
yarwhip 57% match — The bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica vs lagopus →
blackgame 57% match — black grouse, Tetrao tetrix. vs lagopus →
toppyup 56% match — The lapwing. vs lagopus →
awebo 55% match — Imitating the call of the willow grouse. vs lagopus →