turken

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UK/ˈtɜː.kɪn/UK/-.kən/US/ˈtɝ.kɪn/

noun

Synonym of Naked Neck (“chicken of a breed without feathers on its neck”).

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Naked Neck
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Meanings

nounturken (plural turkens)

plural turkens

  1. Synonym of Naked Neck (“chicken of a breed without feathers on its neck”).

    These inoculations did not result in the production of precipitins in chickens against turken serum or in turkens against chicken serum, whereas both produced precipitins when injected into turkeys.

    1933, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, page 239

    Synonyms: Naked Neck

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Naked Neck (“chicken of a breed without feathers on its neck”).

Similar
Naked Neck
Also see
naked neck

Origin

Blend of turkey + chicken.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KutnerKunertNuTrek
Cite this entry
APA

turken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turken

MLA

“turken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turken. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turken,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turken.

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