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gal·li·na·ceous
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gallinacean
a gallinaceous bird. -
partridge
any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae, especially Perdix perdix. -
quail
a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World. -
curassow
any gallinaceous ground-nesting bird of the family Cracidae, of S North, Central, and South America. Curassows have long legs and tails and, typically, a distinctive crest of curled feathers -
fowl
the domestic or barnyard hen or rooster; chicken. Compare domestic fowl. -
grouse
any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.