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Gallinaceous

adjective
1.
Of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean.



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gallinaceous bird


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"Gallinaceous" Quotes from Famous Books



... in the poultry yard over a grave falling off in the supply of eggs. A convocation of roosters is called to discuss it, and to take measures to remedy the condition. They propose (a) To make all roosters over six months old do extra scratching for food. (b) To enforce matrimony—or its gallinaceous equivalent—on all roosters employed by the flock. (c) To alter the custom of dividing the worms equally among ...
— The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) • Charlotte Perkins Gilman
... and plovers, with here and there a spoonbill and flamingo, are seen amongst them. The pelicans go farther out to sea, but return at sundown to the courada-trees. The humming-birds are chiefly to be found near the flowers at which each of the species of the genus is wont to feed. The pie, the gallinaceous, the columbine and passerine tribes resort to the fruit- ...
— Wanderings In South America • Charles Waterton


Words linked to "Gallinaceous" :   gallinaceous bird, gallinacean


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