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lagopus

/ləˈɡəʊpəs/ UK

Sounds like lagopous

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From the Latin lagōpūs, from the Ancient Greek λαγώπους (lagṓpous), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); compare lagopod, lagopode. The bird was given this name because its feet resemble those of a hare.

noun lagopodes

obsolete The ptarmigan.

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@misc{lagopus_2026,
  title = {lagopus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lagopus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}