Meanings
adjectivegallinaceous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyRelated to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
Origin
- Latingallīnāceus
- Englishgallinaceous
Borrowed from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna (“hen”), itself from gallus (“cock”).
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Bulgarian кокоши
- кокоши (kokoši)related to galina
Dutch hoenderachtig
- hoenderachtigrelated to galina
Finnish kana-
- kana-related to galina
French gallinacé
- gallinacérelated to galina
Italian gallinaceo
- gallinaceorelated to galina
Polish grzebiący, kurowaty
- grzebiącyrelated to galina
- kurowatyrelated to galina
Russian кури́ный
- кури́ный (kurínyj)related to galina
Welsh iâr-ednol
- iâr-ednolrelated to galina
Cite this entry
APA
gallinaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallinaceous
MLA
“gallinaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallinaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallinaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallinaceous.
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