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galliform

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any bird in this order

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History

Etymology

From taxonomic name Galliformes.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَجَاجِيّ (dajājiyy) — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • Czech: hrabavý — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • French: galliforme — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • German: galliform — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • German: hühnerartig — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • Latin: gallifōrmis — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • Polish: grzebiący — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • Russian: курообра́зный (kuroobráznyj) — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • Turkish: tavuksu — of or pertaining to a chicken or other member of the order Galliformes
  • Arabic: دَجَاجِيَّة (dajājiyya) — galliform bird
  • Czech: hrabavý — galliform bird
  • Finnish: kanalintu — galliform bird
  • French: galliforme — galliform bird
  • German: Hühnervogel — galliform bird
  • German: hühnerartiger Vogel — galliform bird
  • Latin: gallifōrmis — galliform bird
  • Polish: grzebiący — galliform bird
  • Turkish: tavuksu — galliform bird