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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Gallin

n. (Chem.) A substance obtained by the reduction of gallein. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallinaceae

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Gallinaceous. ] (Zool.) Same as Gallinae. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallinacean

n. (Zool.) One of the Gallinae or gallinaceous birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallinaceous

a.[ L. gallinaceus, fr. gallina hen, fr. gallus cock. ] (Zool.) Resembling the domestic fowls and pheasants; of or pertaining to the Gallinae. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallinae

‖n.; pl. [ NL., fr. L. gallina a hen, gallus a cock. ] (Zool.) An order of birds, including the common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, quails, and allied forms; -- sometimes called Rasores. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallinago

n. A genus of birds consisting of certain of the snipes.
Syn. -- genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capella. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Galling

a. Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating. -- Gall"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Gallinipper

n. A large mosquito. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gallinule

n. [ L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule. ] (Zool.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata). [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The purple gallinule of Southern Europe and Asia was formerly believed to be able to detect and report adultery, and for that reason, chiefly, it was commonly domesticated by the ancients. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0)
gallinaceous(adj) of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean
gallinaceous bird(n) heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds, Syn. gallinacean
gallinago(n) snipes, Syn. genus Capella, genus Gallinago, Capella
gallinula(n) gallinules, Syn. genus Gallinula
gallinule(n) any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens, Syn. water hen, marsh hen, swamphen

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