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Tympanuchus

noun
Tym·​pa·​nu·​chus | \ ˌtimpəˈn(y)ükəs\

Definition of Tympanuchus

: a genus of American grouse consisting of the prairie chickens

History and Etymology for Tympanuchus

New Latin, from Greek tympanon drum + -ochos (from echein to have, hold)

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