Tetrao

noun
Tet·​rao | \ ˈte‧trəˌō, -rēˌō\

Definition of Tetrao

: a genus (the type of the family Tetraonidae) of grouses now restricted to the capercaillie and closely related forms

History and Etymology for Tetrao

New Latin, from Latin, heath cock, moorfowl, from Greek tetraōn (turtledove)

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