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What does gallinaceous mean?

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Adjective
  1. (zoology) related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
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Individuals raising pheasants or any other gallinaceous game bird must be the holder of a Game Bird Farmer's Licence.
Birds of the most brilliant plumage are to be found among the gallinaceous tribe.
More likely to be seen or heard on the plateau is the little chachalaca, a gallinaceous bird named in part for its noisy call.
Supra-orbital combs and wattles are fairly common in gallinaceous birds, but they also occur in other taxonomically unrelated bird families.
The large majority of gallinaceous birds nest on the ground, the nest being only a shallow scrape lined with soft grass or leaves.
The prevalence of this sign may be accounted for by the kindred love for the barleycorn in the human and gallinaceous tribes.

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