SINCE 1828
tinamou
noun
tin·a·mou
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ˈti-nə-ˌmü
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Definition of tinamou
: any of a family (Tinamidae) of South and Central American ground-dwelling birds that have a deeply keeled sternum and a rudimentary tail and that produce large glossy usually colorful eggs
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