gallinacean gal·li·na·cean uncommon archaic noun 1. heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds Synonymsgallinaceous bird Related words Broader terms bird Narrower terms domestic fowljungle fowlocellated turkeyguancurassowchachalacamegapodehoatzin Parts Galliformes Part of comb WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.