The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gallinacean \Gal`li*na"cean\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds.
Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds.
WordNet
n. heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds [syn: gallinaceous bird]
Usage examples of "gallinacean".
Pencroft determined to get hold of at least one of these gallinaceae, which were as large as a fowl, and whose flesh is better than that of a pullet.
The jerks attracted the attention of the gallinaceae, and they attacked the hooks with their beaks.
There under the shade of the trees fluttered several couples of gallinaceae belonging to the pheasant species.
A few days afterwards, Herbert snared a couple of gallinaceae, with spreading tails composed of long feathers, magnificent alectors, which soon became tame.
A few days afterward, Herbert snared a couple of gallinaceae, with spreading tails composed of long feathers, magnificent alectors, which soon became tame.