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C communis
Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C. Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C. pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus australis). 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla Californica). 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix. 4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak. Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See Turnix. Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be the smallest game bird of India. Mountain quail. See under Mountain. Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net or within range. Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera. Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk (Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]). Quail pipe. See Quail call, above. Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe. Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]

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- the flowers of C. communis, is a metalloanthocyanin. It is a complex of 4 Mg2+ ions chelating six anthocyanin molecules. Commelina communis is also used...
- C. communis may refer to: Catocala communis, a synonym for Catocala neogama, the bride, a moth of the family Noctuidae Commelina communis, the Asiatic...
- Juniperus communis 'Fontän' Juniperus communis 'Green ****' Juniperus communis 'Hornibrookii' Juniperus communis 'Kantarell' Juniperus communis 'Repanda'...
- introduced the binomial name Sylvia communis in the supplement to this work which was published in 1787. The specific communis is Latin for "common". The common...
- Ricinus communis L. – at Purdue University Castor beans – at Purdue University Ricinus communis (castor bean) at Cornell University Ricinus communis in Wildflowers...
- Compsiluroides communis is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Myanmar. Mesnil, L.P. (1953). "Nouveaux tachinaires d'Orient (1e partie)". Bulletin...
- varieties are accepted: Carex communis var. amplisquama (F.J.Herm.) Rettig Carex communis var. communis "Carex communis L.H.Bailey". Plants of the World...
- Commensalibacter intestini, Commensalibacter communis, Commensalibacter melissae, and Commensalibacter papalotli. C. communis was recently isolated from the gut...
- Wales: Lapsana communis. Flora of Chile: Lapsana communis. Flora of New Zealand: Lapsana communis. Flora of North America: Lapsana communis. Plants for a...
- the Chrysallida genus of gastropods. Bouchet, P. (2011). Chrysallida communis (C.B. Adams, 1852). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at...