gallinacean

[gal-uh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. a gallinaceous bird.

gallinacean

/ ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. any gallinaceous bird

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

Example Sentences

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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