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Lyrurus

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of birds comprising the black grouse, ground-dwelling game birds native to moorland and forest edges across northern Eurasia.

The naturalist observed a lyrurus displaying on the open hillside at dawn during the breeding season.

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Synonyms

black grouse

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Contains two U's and ends in -RUS, a Latin-style ending that is extremely rare in everyday English words

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