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gallinacean

[ gal-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a gallinaceous bird.


gallinacean

/ ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. any gallinaceous bird


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gallinacean1

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin Gallinace(ae) name of a group (feminine plural of Latin adjective gallīnāceus) + -an; gallinaceous, -an

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