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ptarmigan

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ptarmigan

Main Entry:: ptar·mi·gan
Pronunciation:: \ˈtär-mi-gən\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural ptar·mi·gan or ptar·mi·gans
Etymology:: modification of Scottish Gaelic tarmachan
Date:: 1599

: any of various grouses (genus Lagopus) of northern regions with completely feathered feet

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