junglefowlとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• jungle fowl

語源

From jungle +‎ fowl.

名詞

junglefowl (plural junglefowl or junglefowls)

1. 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.

下位語

• chicken

派生語

• green junglefowl (Gallus varius)
• grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii)
• red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
• Sri Lanka junglefowl, Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii)