noun
- a genus of birds that includes domestic chickens and their wild relatives
Usage: scientific/taxonomic
Examples
- Gallus gallus is the scientific name for the red junglefowl.
- The domestic chicken belongs to the genus Gallus.
- Researchers studied the evolution of Gallus species.
- Wild Gallus birds are found in Southeast Asia.
- The Gallus genus includes several species of junglefowl.