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Fat (health)


A major energy source for animals and humans. Fat contains nine calories per gram.





gallinaceous (iou)



gallinaceous adjective. L18.
[from Latin gallinaceus (from gallina hen from gallus cock) + -OUS: see -ACEOUS.]
Of or pertaining to the order Galliformes, which comprises domestic fowls, turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges, etc.
gallinacean adjective & noun (a) adjective = GALLINACEOUS; (b) noun a gallinaceous bird: M19.