meleagris

Noun

Meaning

A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common and the wild turkeys.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Meleagris

Hypernyms

bird genus

Phrases with the word

Meleagris californica Meleagris ocellata

Examples

Among the game birds, passenger pigeons were second only to the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in terms of importance for the Native Americans living in the southeastern United States. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

meleagridid Meleagrididae meleagrine Meleagris californica Meleagris gallopavo Meleagris ocellata