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jungle fowl

jungle fowl is the alternative spelling of junglefowl.

Meaning of junglefowl

Noun

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.

Forms of jungle fowl

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Questions about jungle fowl

What is jungle fowl the alternative spelling of?
Jungle fowl is the alternative spelling of junglefowl.

Words near jungle fowl in the dictionary

  1. jungle crow
  2. jungle crows
  3. jungle curry
  4. jungle drums
  5. jungle fever
  6. jungle fowl
  7. jungle fowls
  8. jungle glories
  9. jungle glory
  10. jungle green
  11. jungle gym

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