gallinaceous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/ See IPA manual Freq #553990 Meanings 1 adj of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean 2 adj Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes. Etymology Borrowed from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna (“hen”), itself from gallus (“cock”). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gallinaceous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/ **Frequency rank:** 553990 ## Meanings 1. of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean 2. Related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes. ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin gallīnāceus, from gallīna (“hen”), itself from gallus (“cock”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown