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Word: Gallinaceous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Latin gallinaceus (from gallina ‘hen’, from gallus ‘cock’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɡalɪˈneɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to birds of an order (Galliformes) which includes domestic poultry and game birds.
Short Definition:relating to birds of order (Galliformes) which includes domestic poultry and game birds
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