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rasores |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rasores \Ra*so`res\, n. pl [{NL}., fr L. radere rasum, to scratch. See {Rase}, v. t.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of birds; the Gallin[ae]. Note: Formely, the word {Rasores} was used in a wider sense so as to include other birds now widely separated in classification. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gallinae \Gal*li"nae\, n.; pl [NL., fr L. gallina a hen, gallus a cock.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of birds, including the common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, quails, and allied forms; -- sometimes called {{Rasores}}.
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