Definition of gallinaceous in English:
gallinaceous
adjective ˌɡalɪˈneɪʃəsˌɡæləˈneɪʃəs
dated Relating to birds of an order (Galliformes ) which includes domestic poultry and game birds.
Example sentencesExamples
- A sister-group relationship between gallinaceous birds and waterfowl, the Galloanserae, is also strongly supported.
- Everyone has seen at least a few gallinaceous birds, since domesticated chicken and turkeys are in this category.
- This invention relates to apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, particularly but not exclusively, chickens and turkeys.
- Supra-orbital combs and wattles are fairly common in gallinaceous birds, but they also occur in other taxonomically unrelated bird families.
- More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin gallinaceus (from gallina 'hen', from gallus 'cock') + -ous.
Definition of gallinaceous in US English:
gallinaceous
adjectiveˌɡaləˈnāSHəsˌɡæləˈneɪʃəs
dated Relating to birds of an order (Galliformes) which includes domestic poultry and game birds.
Example sentencesExamples
- Supra-orbital combs and wattles are fairly common in gallinaceous birds, but they also occur in other taxonomically unrelated bird families.
- This invention relates to apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, particularly but not exclusively, chickens and turkeys.
- A sister-group relationship between gallinaceous birds and waterfowl, the Galloanserae, is also strongly supported.
- Everyone has seen at least a few gallinaceous birds, since domesticated chicken and turkeys are in this category.
- More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin gallinaceus (from gallina ‘hen’, from gallus ‘cock’) + -ous.