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gallinaceous

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gal·li·na·ceous  (gl-nshs)
adj.
1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the order Galliformes, which includes the common domestic fowl as well as the pheasants, turkeys, and grouse.
2. Relating to or resembling the domestic fowl.
[From Latin gallnceus, of poultry, from gallna, hen, feminine of gallus, cock; see gal- in Indo-European roots.]
galli·nacean n.
gallinaceous [ˌgælɪˈneɪʃəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 legs
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or resembling the domestic fowl
[from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna hen]
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Adj.1.gallinaceous - of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean


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Their generally quiet, yet often brisk, and constantly diversified talk, one to another, or sometimes in soliloquy,--as they scratched worms out of the rich, black soil, or pecked at such plants as suited their taste,--had such a domestic tone, that it was almost a wonder why you could not establish a regular interchange of ideas about household matters, human and gallinaceous.
House Of Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
But as soon as the bird is seen flying, its whole appearance changes; the long pointed wings, so different from those in the gallinaceous order, the irregular manner of flight, and plaintive cry uttered at the moment of rising, recall the idea of a snipe.
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