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GALLUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Common domestic birds and related forms
Synonyms:
Gallus; genus Gallus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Gallus" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Gallus"):
domestic fowl; fowl; poultry (a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl)
gallina; jungle fowl (small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl)
Holonyms ("Gallus" is a member of...):
family Phasianidae; Phasianidae (pheasants; quails; partridges)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gallus" is a kind of...):
man's clothing (clothing that is designed for men to wear)
Meronyms (parts of "gallus"):
shoulder strap; strap (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)