ortygŏmētra, ae, f., = ὀρτυγομήτρα,
I quail-mother , a bird that leads the quails in their migrations across the sea, the landrail : ortygometrā duce, Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 66.—
II Transf., a quail , Tert. adv. Psych. 16; Vulg. Sap. 16, 2; 19, 12.