gallinaceous

gallinaceous
/gal'euh nay"sheuhs/, adj.
1. pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
2. belonging or pertaining to the order Galliformes, comprising medium-sized, mainly ground-feeding domestic or game birds, as the chicken, turkey, grouse, pheasant, and partridge.
[1775-85; < L gallinaceus pertaining to poultry, equiv. to gallin(a) hen (deriv. of gallus cock) + -aceus -ACEOUS]

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  • 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

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  • 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

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