Gallinaceous
[gal-ə-NAY-shəs]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, late 18th century
1.
Relating to birds of an order (Galliformes) which includes domestic poultry and game birds.
Examples of Gallinaceous in a sentence
"We raised a number of gallinaceous birds on the farm, including chickens, turkeys, and pheasants."
"Ducks are not gallinaceous — they are considered waterfowl."
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