Gallinaceous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gallinaceous \Gal`li*na"ceous\, a.[L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina
     hen, fr. gallus cock.] (Zool.)
     Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining
     to the Gallinae.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gallinaceous
       adj 1: of or relating to a gallinacean
       2: relating to or resembling fowl