Turnicidae

plural noun

Tur·​nic·​i·​dae

ˌtərˈnisəˌdē

: a usually monotypic family of Old World chiefly terrestrial birds (suborder Turnices) comprising the button quails see turnix

turnicine

ˈtərnəˌsīn

-sə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Turnic-, Turnix, type genus + -idae

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