gallinaceous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna (“hen”), itself from gallus (“cock”).

Adjective

gallinaceous (comparative more gallinaceous, superlative most gallinaceous)

(zoology) related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.

Translations

related to galina

Bulgarian: кокоши (kokoši)
Dutch: hoenderachtig (nl)
Finnish: kana- (fi)
French: gallinacé (fr)
Italian: gallinaceo (it)
Polish: grzebiący, kurowaty
Russian: кури́ный (ru) (kurínyj)
Welsh: iâr-ednol

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