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Definition of L Scoticus

L Scoticus
Ptarmigan Ptar"mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. Note: They chiefly inhabit the northern countries and high mountains of Europe, Asia, and America. The common European species is Lagopus mutus. The Scotch grouse, red grouse, or moor fowl (L. Scoticus), is reddish brown, and does not turn white in winter. The white, or willow, ptarmigan (L. albus) is found in both Europe and America.

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- Wild haggis (given the humorous taxonomic designation Haggis scoticus) is a fictional creature of Scottish folklore, said to be native to the Scottish...
- pattern of the summer plumage: L. l. alascensis (Swarth, 1926) - Alaska L. l. alba (Gmelin & JF, 1789) - Northern Canada L. l. alexandrae (Grinnell, 1909)...
- Lactarius scoticus is a member of the large milk-cap genus Lactarius in the order Russulales. It is found in Europe, where it grows in peat bogs in a mycorrhizal...
- Based on phylogenetic analysis published in 2004, L. pubescens is most closely related to Lscoticus and L. tesquorum. The mushroom is commonly known as...
- †L. l. noaillensis Mourer-Chauviré, 1975 Red grouse, L. l. scoticus (Latham, 1787) L. l. variegata Salomonsen, 1936 (Trondheim willow ptarmigan) L. l....
- species are closely related to a group that includes L. tesquorum, Lscoticus, and L. pubescens. A multi-gene molecular analysis published in 2008 demonstrated...
- Bisnius scoticus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae. It is native to Northern Europe. "Bisnius scoticus (Joy & Tomlin, 1913)"...
- to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted genus, and scoticus is "of Scotland". The red grouse is the logo of The Famous Grouse whisky...
- projected book of architectural plans, which would eventually become Vitruvius Scoticus. Also while in London, he sat to William Aikman for his portrait. By 1728...
- fossils represent a new species, Peach named this species Palaeocaris scoticus in 1882, believing it was the first species of Palaeocaris to be discovered...