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GALLINACEOUS
gallinaceous
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gallinaceous (comparative more gallinaceous, superlative most gallinaceous)
(zoology) related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal`li*na"ceous, a.Etym: [L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina hen, fr. gallus cock.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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