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phasianid vs partridge

partridge vs phasianid

phasianid and partridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phasianid Yes No No No
partridge Yes No No No
As nouns, partridge is a hyponym of phasianid; that is, partridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phasianid:
  • phasianid: a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
  • partridge: small Old World gallinaceous game birds
Other hyponyms of phasianid include pheasant, quail.
phasianid (noun) partridge (noun)
a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae small Old World gallinaceous game birds
a popular North American game bird; named for its call
valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
flesh of either quail or grouse
Difference between phasianid and partridge

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