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Partridge vs Partridgelike - What's the difference?

partridge | partridgelike |

As a noun partridge

is any bird of a number of genera in the family phasianidae'', notably in the genera ''perdix'' and ''alectoris .

As an adjective partridgelike is

resembling or characteristic of a partridge.

partridge

English

Noun

(wikipedia partridge) (en-noun)
  • Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae'', notably in the genera ''Perdix'' and ''Alectoris .
  • (obsolete, military) A type cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.
  • Derived terms

    * Arabian partridge * African partridge * bamboo partridge * Barbary partridge * bearded partridge * birch partridge * blackheaded partridge * black wood-partridge * Bonham's partridge * buff-breasted partridge * California partridge * capoeira partridge * chukar partridge * common partridge * crested partridge * crested wood partridge * crimson-headed partridge * Daurian partridge * ferruginous wood partridge * French partridge * Gambel's partridge * gray partridge, grey partridge * Greek partridge * green wood partridge * Guiana partridge * Hey's partridge * hill partridge * Himalayan partridge * * Hungarian partridge * long-billed partridge * Madagascar partridge * Massena partridge * mountain partridge * Namaqua partridge * night partridge * painted partridge * partridge berry, partridge-berry, partridgeberry * partridge bird * partridge-breast * partridge-breasted aloe * partridge breeder * partridge brood * partridge bush * partridge cane * partridge chick * partridge Cochin * partridge country * partridge dance * partridge dove * partridge drive * partridge-driving * partridge feather * partridge fillet * partridge hackle * partridge hawk * partridge-legged clover * partridge-like * partridge mew * partridge-mortar * partridge net * partridge pea * partridge pie * partridge pigeon * partridge plum * partridge poult * partridger * partridge shell * partridge shooter * partridge shooting * partridge-shot * partridge tun * partridge-vine * partridge wing * partridge-wood * partridging * Philby's partridge * plumed partridge * Przevalski's partridge * red-crowned wood partridge * red-legged partridge, redlegged partridge * Rubeho forest partridge * rock partridge * sand partridge * sanguine partridge * sea partridge * see-see partridge * snow partridge * spruce partridge * stone partridge * swamp partridge * Tibetan partridge * tree partridge * Udzungwa forest partridge * water partridge * white-browed partridge * white partridge * wood partridge

    partridgelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.