gallinaceous in English

adjective
1
of or relating to birds of an order ( Galliformes ) which includes domestic poultry and game birds.
Everyone has seen at least a few gallinaceous birds, since domesticated chicken and turkeys are in this category.

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1. Among these are birds of prey, gallinaceous birds as well as predominantly insectivorous, fruiteating and granivorous songbirds.

2. Cockerels (roosters, cocks) are the male gallinaceous birds (mature male chickens less than one year old are called Cockerels)

3. The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds Familiarity information: Coxcomb used as a noun is uncommon.

4. Coxcomb may refer to: Coxcomb (ornithology), a fleshy growth on the top of the head of many gallinaceous birds Coxcomb (plant) or Celosia, a small genus of edible and ornamental plants The Coxcomb, an early Jacobean era stage play

5. Synonyms for Coxcomb noun a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments noun a cap worn by court jesters noun the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

6. Ascarids – Common in budgerigars, cockatiels, and psittacine; also found in many birds who have access to the ground Capillaria – Tiny thread-like worms that infect the gastrointestinal tract of many companion birds, such as macaws, canaries, budgerigars, pigeons, and gallinaceous birds