meleagris
NounSynonyms:
genus Meleagris
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Noun (1)
- type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeysSynonyms: genus MeleagrisType of bird genusMember of Meleagrididae, family MeleagrididaeMembers turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mel′e·a′gris prop. n.
Origin: L., the Guinea fowl.
Zoology A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common turkey and the wild turkeys.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC