Leicester_H Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Who knows what is the chicken equivalent of cannine relating to cats bovine relating to cattle etc. Their latin name is Gallus gallus domesticus so is it galline ?? H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Avian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Cluckine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Avian Isn't avian any bird ?? H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Bovine is any cow - Caprine is any goat, porcine is any pig, Ovine is any sheep so presume Avian is any bird too and chickens are from the bird family I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Who knows what is the chicken equivalent of cannine relating to cats bovine relating to cattle etc. Their latin name is Gallus gallus domesticus so is it galline ?? H Feline is cat and canine is dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 galline (from gallus) "Duck" has two - anatine and fuliguline. If you google "animal adjectives" you get links to lots of lists. and errr... "canine" is for dogs - cats are "feline" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 AAH _ I will have to change the comp at work- thank you for that one - I never knew that either- did you see under goat caprine (smellY) had to laugh at that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 galline (from gallus) If you google "animal adjectives" you get links to lots of lists. Thanks - tried google - but couln't work out exactly what to search for - now I know my guess was right, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 We're doing all this classification in Biology at the moment. The Genus is Gallus, and the Species is gallus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Cluckian ............. to describe the sound of the hens . Henine .............. a flock of the hens. Omletians ........... a lot of Omlet owners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
