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gallinacean

[ gal-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a gallinaceous bird.


gallinacean

/ ˌɡæɪˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. any gallinaceous bird
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51Թ 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 ī峦ܲ) + -an; gallinaceous, -an
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On the ground are gallinaceans, jacuses, hocuses, and pigeons, that have left the perch to wander under the trees, in the moisture, for food.

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Cuvier, the great classifier, divides the feathered tribe into six orders—birds of prey, passerines, climbers, gallinaceans, wading, and web-footed birds.

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