ortygan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of several East Indian birds

WordNet

Or"ty*gan noun
Etymology
Gr. , , a quail.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of several species of East Indian birds of the genera Ortygis and Hemipodius. They resemble quails, but lack the hind toe. See Turnix.

Webster 1913