MELEAGRIS

Meleagris, genus Meleagris

(noun) type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Mel`e*a"gris, n. Etym: [L., the Guinea fowl.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common and the wild turkeys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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