‖Pter′o‐cle″tes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr Pterocles, the typical genus, fr. Gr. � feather + �, �, a key, tongue of a clasp.] (Zoöl.) A division of birds including the sand grouse. They are in some respects intermediate between the pigeons and true grouse. Called also Pteroclomorphæ.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.