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Gallinaceous — Gal li*na ceous, a.[L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina hen, fr. gallus cock.] (Zo[ o]l.) Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gallinaceous — of or resembling domestic fowl, 1783, from L. gallinaceus, from gallina hen, from gallus cock, perhaps a loan word from a language of Asia Minor … Etymology dictionary
gallinaceous — [gal΄i nā′shəs] adj. [L gallinaceus < gallina, hen < gallus, a cock] of an order (Galliformes) of birds that nest on the ground, including turkeys, chickens, pheasants, and grouse … English World dictionary
Gallinaceous birds — are heavy bodied ground feeding domestic or game birds, including grouse, ptarmigans, turkeys, pheasants, quail, partridges, fowl, chachalacas, and curassows – all in the order Galliformes. This order contains four families: family Tetraonidae… … Wikipedia
gallinaceous — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gallinaceous — noun related to the genus galina, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes … Wiktionary
gallinaceous — Pertaining to the order Galliformes. [L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina, a hen] … Medical dictionary
gallinaceous — gal·li·na·ceous || ‚gælɪ neɪʃəs adj. of or pertaining to domestic birds (chickens, turkeys, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
gallinaceous — [ˌgalɪ neɪʃəs] adjective relating to or denoting birds of an order (Galliformes) which includes domestic poultry and game birds. Origin C18: from L. gallinaceus (from gallina hen ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
gallinaceous — gal·li·na·ceous … English syllables
