perdix

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    a genus of Galliform gamebirds known collectively as the 'true partridges'.

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    a genus of partridges with representatives in most of temperate Europe and Asia.

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    (Ancient Greek: ฮ ฮญฯฮดฮนฮพ meaning "partridge") a nephew and student of Daedalus in Greek mythology, claimed to have invented the potter's wheel, the saw, and the compass.

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    Perdix drones are the main subject of an experimental project conducted by the Strategic Capabilities Office of the United States Department of Defense which aims to develop autonomous micro-drones to be used for unmanned aerial surveillance.