gallinacean
[ gal-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌgæl əˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
a gallinaceous bird.
Origin of gallinacean
1835–45; < New Latin
Gallinace(ae) name of a group (feminine plural of Latin
gallīnāceus (adj.)
gallinaceous) +
-an
Words nearby gallinacean
gallicism,
gallicize,
gallienus,
galligaskins,
gallimaufry,
gallinacean,
gallinaceous,
gallinas,
gallinas point,
galling,
gallinipper
British Dictionary definitions for gallinacean
gallinacean
/ (ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
any gallinaceous bird