noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of the former taxonomic order Gallinae (gallinaceous birds) of birds resembling fowl. archaic
2. 2
   heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gallinaceous birdgallinaceous bird

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