junglefowl
See also: jungle fowl
English
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Noun
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.
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Derived terms
- green junglefowl
- grey junglefowl
- red junglefowl
- Sri Lanka junglefowl
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