Definition of Ruffid
Ruffed (?), a. Furnished with a
ruff.
Ruffed grouse (Zoöl.), a North
American grouse (Bonasa umbellus) common in the wooded
districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown
or black feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the loud
drumming sound he makes during the breeding season. Called also
tippet grouse, partridge, birch partridge,
pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher. --
ruffed lemur (Zoöl.), a species of
lemur (lemur varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of
the head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called also
ruffed maucaco.
Ruffed (?), a. Furnished with a
ruff.
Ruffed grouse (Zoöl.), a North
American grouse (Bonasa umbellus) common in the wooded
districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown
or black feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the loud
drumming sound he makes during the breeding season. Called also
tippet grouse, partridge, birch partridge,
pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher. --
ruffed lemur (Zoöl.), a species of
lemur (lemur varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of
the head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called also
ruffed maucaco.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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