Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hemipode \Hem"i*pode\, n. [Hemi- + Gr. ?, ?, foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Any bird of the genus {Turnix}. Various species inhabit Asia,
   Africa, and Australia.

Source : WordNet®

hemipode
     n : small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and
         northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with
         wading birds but inhabits grassy plains [syn: {button
         quail}, {button-quail}, {bustard quail}]