GALLINACEOUS


Meaning of GALLINACEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌga-lə-ˈnā-shəs ]

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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