Genus Gallus (Noun)
Meaning
Common domestic birds and related forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Gallus includes several species of wild junglefowl that are closely related to the domestic chicken.
- The red junglefowl, a member of the genus Gallus, is considered to be the primary ancestor of the domestic chicken.
- The genus Gallus is a group of birds in the family Phasianidae that includes several species of junglefowl and domestic chickens.
- Domestic chickens, Gallus gallus domesticus, are descended from the red junglefowl and other members of the genus Gallus.
- The genus Gallus also includes the grey junglefowl and the Ceylon junglefowl, which are closely related to the domestic chicken.