gallinaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean

WordNet

Gal`li*na"ceous adjective
Etymology
L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina hen, fr. gallus cock.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae.

Webster 1913