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jungle fowl
noun
any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as G. gallus (red jungle fowl) believed to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl.
Origin:
1815–25
1815–25
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Jungle fowl
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| jungle fowl | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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. | (Austral) any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet |
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