Gallinaceous Definition

gălə-nāshəs
adjective
Of an order (Galliformes) of birds that nest on the ground, including turkeys, chickens, pheasants, and grouse.
Webster's New World

Origin of Gallinaceous

  • From Latin gallīnāceus of poultry from gallīna hen feminine of gallus cock gal- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin gallinaceus, from gallina 'hen', itself from gallus 'cock'

    From Wiktionary

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