junglefowl

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noun

Any of four semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds of the genus Gallus, native to southeast Asia, including the red junglefowl or domestic chicken.

“The red junglefowl is said to be the original “chicken” from which all domestic chickens are descended, based on comments and observations made by Darwin.”

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Meanings

nounjunglefowl (plural junglefowl or junglefowls)

plural junglefowls · alternative jungle fowl

  1. Any of four semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds of the genus Gallus, native to southeast Asia, including the red junglefowl or domestic chicken.

    The red junglefowl is said to be the original “chicken” from which all domestic chickens are descended, based on comments and observations made by Darwin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jungle cock

Origin

From jungle + fowl.

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Translations

Thai ไก่เถื่อน, ไก่ป่า
  • ไก่เถื่อนbird
  • ไก่ป่า (gài-bpàa)bird
Vietnamese gà rừng
  • gà rừngbird
Welsh ffowlyn jyngl
  • ffowlyn jynglbird
Cite this entry
APA

junglefowl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junglefowl

MLA

“junglefowl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junglefowl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junglefowl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junglefowl.

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