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gallinaceousenUK
gal·li·na·ceous G0020400 (găl′ə-nā′shəs)adj. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the order Galliformes, which includes poultry, pheasants, and grouse.
[From Latin gallīnāceus, of poultry, from gallīna, hen, feminine of gallus, cock; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]
gal′li·na′cean n.gallinaceous (ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃəs) adj1. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Galliformes, an order of birds, including domestic fowl, pheasants, grouse, etc, having a heavy rounded body, short bill, and strong legs2. (Animals) of, relating to, or resembling the domestic fowl[C18: from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna hen]gal•li•na•ceous (ˌgæl əˈneɪ ʃəs)
adj. belonging or pertaining to the order Galliformes, comprising ground-feeding domestic or game birds, as chickens, turkeys, grouse, quail, and pheasants. [1775–85; < Latin gallīnāceus pertaining to poultry] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | gallinaceous - of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean |
gallinaceousenUK
gallinaceous1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Galliformes, an order of birds, including domestic fowl, pheasants, grouse, etc., having a heavy rounded body, short bill, and strong legs 2. of, relating to, or resembling the domestic fowl gallinaceous[‚gal·ə′nā·shəs] (vertebrate zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling birds of the order Galliformes. gallinaceousenUK
gal·li·na·ceous (gal'i-nā'shŭs), Pertaining to the order Galliformes. [L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina, a hen] gallinaceous pertaining to members of the order GALLIFORMES; chicken-like. |