junglefowl
See also: jungle fowl
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]junglefowl (plural junglefowl or junglefowls)
- Any of four semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds of the genus Gallus, native to southeast Asia, including the red junglefowl or domestic chicken.
- The red junglefowl is said to be the original “chicken” from which all domestic chickens are descended, based on comments and observations made by Darwin.
Hyponyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- green junglefowl (Gallus varius)
- grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
- red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Sri Lanka junglefowl, Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii)
Translations
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