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Meleagris

noun
Mele·​agris | \ ˌmelēˈagrə̇s, -ˈāg-\

Definition of Meleagris

: the type genus of Meleagrididae comprising the wild and domestic turkeys

History and Etymology for Meleagris

New Latin, from Latin, guinea fowl, from Greek

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