fowllike

adj

Etymology

From fowl + -like.

  1. inherited from *fuglaz
  2. inherited from *fugl
  3. inherited from fugol — “bird
  4. inherited from foul
  5. suffixed as fowllike — “fowl + like

Definitions

  1. Like, resembling, or similar to a fowl or fowls.

    • Peacocks, which are related to the pheasants and other fowllike birds, are native of India and Ceylon, but in ancient times were introduced into Palestine, Greece, and Rome.
    • Domestic fowl such as Leghorns often show a higher tail angle than the wild form, although there are examples where jungle fowl-like breeds have lower tail budangle, such as in Phoenix.

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