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Gallinaceous

adjective
1.
Of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean.



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... expanded; their motions are very rapid, and, having but little sweep, the bird seems to sail on the air, carried along by a gentle but rapid vibration of the wings, which describe only a very small arc of a circle. Hence we observe the entire shape of the bird during its flight. The Partridge, and other gallinaceous birds, fly in a similar manner; but, on account of their larger size, their motions ...
— Atlantic Monthly, Volume 3, Issue 17, March, 1859 • Various


Words linked to "Gallinaceous" :   gallinacean


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