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ruffed
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ruffed, a.
Furnished with a ruff. [1913 Webster]
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 .
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