Turnices
plural noun
Tur·ni·ces
\ˈtərnəˌsēz\
Definition of Turnices
: a small suborder of Gruiformes comprising the button quails and the plain wanderer
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Origin and Etymology of turnices
New Latin, plural of Turnic-, Turnix
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