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Meleagris
noun
Mele·agris
\ˌmelēˈagrə̇s, -ˈāg-\
Definition of Meleagris
: the type genus of Meleagrididae comprising the wild and domestic turkeys
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Origin and Etymology of meleagris
New Latin, from Latin, guinea fowl, from Greek
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