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Definitions for ptarmigan
ˈtɑr mɪ gənptarmi·gan
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Princeton's WordNet
ptarmigannoun
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
Wiktionary
ptarmigannoun
Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.
Etymology: From tàrmachan. The pt- comes from a mistaken Greek construction.
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ptarmigan
A ptarmigan is a type of bird belonging to the grouse family, known for its ability to change its plumage color from brown in summer to white in winter as a form of camouflage. It is found in cold, mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere, such as the Arctic.
Webster Dictionary
Ptarmigannoun
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
Etymology: [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ptarmigan
tär′mi-gan, n. a species of grouse with feathered toes inhabiting the tops of mountains. [Gael. tarmachan.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ptarmigan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ptarmigan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- bělokurCzech
- fjeldrypeDanish
- SchneehuhnGerman
- perdiz nival, lagópodoSpanish
- kiirunaFinnish
- rýpa, fjallarýpaFaroese
- lagopède, ptarmiganFrench
- tàrmachanScottish Gaelic
- rjúpaIcelandic
- ライチョウJapanese
- aqisseqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- rypeNorwegian Nynorsk
- rypeNorwegian
- lagopo, lagópodePortuguese
- potârniche albă, ptarmigan, cocoș polarRomanian
- бе́лая куропа́тка, тундря́ная куропа́ткаRussian
- gironNorthern Sami
- snežnicaSerbo-Croatian
- tetrov obyčajnýSlovak
- fjällripaSwedish
- nifagokül, nifagok, nifajigokül, nifajigok, nifahigokül, nifahigokVolapük
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