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fowllike en · ADJ

Etymology

From fowl + -like.

Meanings

1. Like, resembling, or similar to a fowl or fowls.
   • Domestic fowl such as Leghorns often show a higher tail angle than the wild form, although there are examples where jungle fowl-like breeds have lower tail budangle, such as in Phoenix. 2011, Brian Reeder, An Introduction to Form and Feathering of the Domestic Fowl:
   • Peacocks, which are related to the pheasants and other fowllike birds, are native of India and Ceylon, but in ancient times were introduced into Palestine, Greece, and Rome. 1919, New York State College of Agriculture, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

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