GALLINACEOUS


Meaning of GALLINACEOUS in English

adjective Etymology: Latin gallinaceus of domestic fowl, from gallina hen, from gallus cock Date: 1693 of or relating to an order (Galliformes) of heavy-bodied largely terrestrial birds including the pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and the common domestic chicken

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