junglefowl en · NOUN
Etymology
From jungle + fowl.
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| junglefowls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| jungle fowl | alternative | lexicographic | |
| junglefowl | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Sri Lanka junglefowl · Sri Lankan junglefowl · red junglefowl · grey junglefowl · green junglefowl
Hyponyms
Translations (5)
ml കാട്ടുകോഴി (bird) · vi gà rừng (bird) · th ไก่ป่า (bird) · cy ffowlyn jyngl (bird) · th ไก่เถื่อน (bird)