red jungle fowl.
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red jungle fowl — noun a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl • Syn: ↑Gallus gallus • Hypernyms: ↑jungle fowl, ↑gallina … Useful english dictionary
red jungle fowl. — See under jungle fowl … Useful english dictionary
jungle fowl — any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as G. gallus (red jungle fowl) believed to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl. [1815 25] * * * Any of four species of Asian birds (genus Gallus) that differ from other species… … Universalium
jungle fowl — noun small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl • Syn: ↑gallina • Hypernyms: ↑gallinaceous bird, ↑gallinacean • Hyponyms: ↑jungle cock, ↑jungle hen, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jungle fowl — n. any of several Asian gallinaceous birds (genus Gallus, family Phasianidae), having combs and throat wattles: the red Indian species ( G. gallus) is regarded as the ancestor of the present day domestic chicken … English World dictionary
Saipan Jungle Fowl — The Saipan Jungle Fowl is a breed of domestic chicken. Not a true jungle fowl, it was found on the island of Saipan. It is thought to have been brought into The United States of America by returning American servicemen at the end of World War II… … Wikipedia
Red Junglefowl — Taxobox name = Red Junglefowl status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Galliformes familia = Phasianidae genus = Gallus species = G. gallus binomial = Gallus gallus binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
domestic fowl — noun a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl • Syn: ↑fowl, ↑poultry • Derivationally related forms: ↑fowl (for: ↑fowl) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chicken — Gallus gallus domesticus redirects here. For other subspecies, see Red Junglefowl. Chooks redirects here. For the fast food chain, see Chooks Fresh Tasty. This article is about the animal. For chicken as human food, see Chicken (food). For other… … Wikipedia
Gallus gallus — noun 1. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl • Syn: ↑chicken • Hypernyms: ↑domestic fowl, ↑fowl, ↑poultry • Hyponyms: ↑chick, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
