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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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The large majority of gallinaceous birds nest on the ground, the nest being only a shallow scrape lined with soft grass or leaves.
This invention relates to apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, particularly but not exclusively, chickens and turkeys.
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.
The Coturnix vulgaris, a gallinaceous bird, allied to the partridge, but of smaller size.
Supra-orbital combs and wattles are fairly common in gallinaceous birds, but they also occur in other taxonomically unrelated bird families.

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