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Definitions for capercaillie
ˌkæp ərˈkeɪl yi; -ˈkeɪl zica·per·cail·lie

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. capercaillie, capercailzie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallusnoun

    large black Old World grouse

Wiktionary

  1. capercaillienoun

    A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

  2. Etymology: A corruption of capull coille.

Wikipedia

  1. capercaillie

    Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse.

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  1. capercaillie

    A capercaillie is a large, European woodland grouse, scientifically known as Tetrao urogallus, characterized by its fan-shaped tail and the male's distinctive black plumage, white belly, and red wattle over the eyes. It is renowned for its courtship display and mating call.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of capercaillie in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of capercaillie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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