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jungle fowl

n.

Any of several game birds of the genus Gallus of southeast Asia, especially G. gallus, considered to be the ancestor of the common domestic fowl.

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jungle fowl

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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Austral any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jungle fowl - small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl gallina gallinacean, gallinaceous bird - heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds genus Gallus, Gallus - common domestic birds and related forms jungle cock - male jungle fowl jungle hen - female jungle fowl red jungle fowl, Gallus gallus - a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl