1 gallinacean | Definition of gallinacean

gallinacean

noun
gal·​li·​na·​cean | \ ˌgaləˈnāshən\
plural -s

Definition of gallinacean

: a gallinaceous bird

History and Etymology for gallinacean

New Latin Gallinaceae, a group of birds (from Latin gallinaceae, feminine plural of gallinaceus) + English -an

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