jungle fowl

or jun·gle·fowl

[ juhng-guhl foul ]

/ ˈdʒʌŋ gəl ˌfaʊl /

noun

any of several gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, found in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia: G. gallus(red jungle fowl ) is believed to be the primary ancestor of the domestic chicken.

Origin of jungle fowl

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby jungle fowl

Jungian, jungle, jungle bunny, jungle cock, jungle fever, jungle fowl, junglegym, jungle juice, jungle rot, jungly, junior

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Example sentences from the Web for jungle fowl

Thus red appeared, in small amount, in just those places in the respective sexes which are red in the Jungle-fowl.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport
This important family includes the pea- and the jungle-fowl and the various pheasants.
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar
Hence the red appears in greatly reduced amount, as compared with the Jungle-fowl.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport
They say the road over to China is festooned with orchids, and jungle-fowl sit amongst them and crow.
From Edinburgh to India & Burmah|William G. Burn Murdoch

The gametic formula of this race proves to be CjnwX—the Jungle-fowl pattern being absent.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport

British Dictionary definitions for jungle fowl

jungle fowl

noun

any small gallinaceous bird of the genus Gallus, of S and SE Asia, the males of which have an arched tail and a combed and wattled head: family Phasianidae (pheasants). G. gallus (red jungle fowl) is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl

Australian any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet

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单词	jungle fowl
释义	jungle fowl or jun·gle·fowl [ juhng-guhl foul ] / ˈdʒʌŋ gəl ˌfaʊl / noun any of several gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, found in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia: G. gallus(red jungle fowl ) is believed to be the primary ancestor of the domestic chicken. Origin of jungle fowl First recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby jungle fowl Jungian, jungle, jungle bunny, jungle cock, jungle fever, jungle fowl, junglegym, jungle juice, jungle rot, jungly, junior Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jungle fowl Thus red appeared, in small amount, in just those places in the respective sexes which are red in the Jungle-fowl. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport This important family includes the pea- and the jungle-fowl and the various pheasants. Birds of the Indian Hills\|Douglas Dewar Hence the red appears in greatly reduced amount, as compared with the Jungle-fowl. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport They say the road over to China is festooned with orchids, and jungle-fowl sit amongst them and crow. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah\|William G. Burn Murdoch The gametic formula of this race proves to be CjnwX—the Jungle-fowl pattern being absent. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport British Dictionary definitions for jungle fowl jungle fowl noun any small gallinaceous bird of the genus Gallus, of S and SE Asia, the males of which have an arched tail and a combed and wattled head: family Phasianidae (pheasants). G. gallus (red jungle fowl) is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl Australian any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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