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- proper noun A taxonomic
species within thegenus Gallus — the red junglefowl.
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Examples
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The genus Gallus, to which the chicken belongs, is a mere 8 million years old, and Gallus gallus, the chicken species, has been around only for the last 3 to 4 million years.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The genus Gallus, to which the chicken belongs, is a mere 8 million years old, and Gallus gallus, the chicken species, has been around only for the last 3 to 4 million years.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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