Look up: ptarmigan

1. ptarmigan
   [n] - large arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
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2. ptarmigan
   any of various grouses of the genus Lagopus of northern regions having completely feathered feet, winter plumage that is chiefly...white...and summer plumage that is largely grayish Category: Botany and zoology
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3. Ptarmigan
   Ptar'mi·gan noun [ Gael. tarmachan ; confer Ir. tarmochan , tarmonach .] (Zoology) Any grouse of the genus Lagopus , of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brow...
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4. ptarmigan
   <zoology> Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter. ... They chiefly inhabit the northern countries and high mountains of Europe, Asia, and Americ...
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5. ptarmigan
   noun large arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
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6. Ptarmigan
   • (n.) Any grouse of the genus Lagopus, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white, in winter.
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7. ptarmigan
   any of three or four species of partridgelike grouse of cold regions, belonging to the genus Lagopus of the grouse family, Tetraonidae. They undergo ...
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8. Ptarmigan
   The ptarmigan is a Scottish bird of the Tetraonidae family, similar to the grouse. It is essentially a mountain form, feeding on shoots and berries, and unlike many of its allies, is monogamous. The most interesting point about it is the striking seasonal variation of the plumage, which exhibits a m...
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9. Ptarmigan
   The USS Ptarmigan was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Ptarmigan was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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10. ptarmigan
    ptarmigan (tär'mugun) : see grouse.
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11. ptarmigan
    Hardy, northern ground-dwelling bird of genus Lagopus, family Phasianidae (which also includes grouse), with feathered legs and feet. The willow ptarmigan L. lagopus, found in bushes and heather in northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia, grows to 3...
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12. Ptarmigan
    [sternwheeler] Ptarmigan was a sternwheel steamboat that operated in British Columbia on the Columbia River from 1903 to 1909. ==Design and Construction== Ptarmigan was built at Golden, BC and was the last vessel built for the Upper Columbia Navig. & Tramway Co., of which Capt. Frank P. Arms...
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