pullus

Noun

Meaning

A chick; a young bird in the downy stage.

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The word "pullet" itself comes from Middle English pulet, from Old French polet, both from Latin pullus, a young fowl, young animal or chicken. citation citation The word "fowl" is of Germanic origin (cf. Source: Internet

The word "poultry" comes from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animal. Source: Internet

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