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tin·a·mou | \ 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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The first known use of tinamou was circa 1783
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