gallinacean

gallinacean
/gal'euh nay"sheuhn/, n.
a gallinaceous bird.
[1835-45; < NL Gallinace(ae) name of a group (fem. pl. of L gallinaceus (adj.) GALLINACEOUS) + -AN]

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