HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word *ortygan*:
NOUN	animal	ortygan	any of several East Indian birds

English > *ortygan*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of several East Indian birds.
Member of	Turnix, genus Turnix	type genus of the Turnicidae
Broader	wading bird, wader	Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food