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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Galliformes — thegrouses .
Etymologies
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Tetrao + -idae
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Family matters: Prairie chickens are members of the bird family Tetraonidae, a group that includes wild fowl species such as grouse, ptarmigans and pheasants.
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