gallinaceous

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gallinaceous

/ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/

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Borrowed from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna (“hen”), itself from gallus (“cock”).

adjective

not comparable Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.

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adj related to galina

Français	gallinacé
Italiano	gallinaceo
Русский	кури́ный kurínyj

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@misc{gallinaceous_2026,
  title = {gallinaceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallinaceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}