Pterocletes
Pronunciation : Pter`o*cle"tes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorph?.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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