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Ruffed
Ruffed
,Adj.
Furnished with a ruff.
Ruffed grouse
(Zool.)
, 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
(Zool.)
, 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
.