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Where does “Tetrao” come from?

Tetrao (Translingual) comes from Latin tetrao — a kind of game-bird; a heath cock, grouse.

Ancestry of “Tetrao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintetraoa kind of game-bird; a heath cock, grouse

Words derived from “Tetrao”

  • Tetraoninae
  • Tetraonidae
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