Meaning Of The Word Coturnix

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What's The Definition Of Coturnix?

coturnix in American English
noun: any of several small Old World quails of the genus Coturnix, esp. C. japonica ( Japanese quail), widely used as a laboratory animal

coturnix in British English
noun: any of several quails of the genus Coturnix of the family Phasianidae

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