Meleagris

noun

Mele·​agris

ˌmelēˈagrə̇s,

-ˈāg-

: the type genus of Meleagrididae comprising the wild and domestic turkeys

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, guinea fowl, from Greek

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