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单词 gallinaceous
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gal•li•na•ceous  (gal′ə nā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Birdspertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
  2. Birdsbelonging or pertaining to the order Galliformes, comprising medium-sized, mainly ground-feeding domestic or game birds, as the chicken, turkey, grouse, pheasant, and partridge.
  • Latin gallīnāceus pertaining to poultry, equivalent. to gallīn(a) hen (derivative of gallus cock) + -āceus -aceous
  • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gallinaceous /ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/ adj
  1. 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
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna hen
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