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Fowl
Fowl (/faʊl/) is a term often used to refer to birds, particularly those of the Galliformes and Anseriformes orders, which include domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Etymology
The term "fowl" originates from the Old English "fugol", which in turn is derived from the Proto-Germanic "*fuglaz". Both terms broadly refer to birds.
Related Terms
- Galliformes: An order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkey, grouse, chicken, quail, and pheasant.
- Anseriformes: An order of birds that comprises about 180 living species in three families: Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes over 170 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.
- Domestication: The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses.
- Avian influenza: A type of influenza virulent in birds. It was first identified in Italy in 1878. It is often abbreviated as AI and colloquially called bird flu.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fowl
- Wikipedia's article - Fowl
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