gallinaceous

a. 鸡形目的, 鸡的 [医] 似家禽的, 鹑鸡类的

发音

/ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/

词形变化

more gallinaceous 比较级 most gallinaceous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.

    生物 动物学

词源

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

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