fowllike

See also: fowl-like

English

Alternative forms

• fowl-like

Etymology

From fowl +‎ -like.

Adjective

fowllike (comparative more fowllike, superlative most fowllike)

1. Like, resembling, or similar to a fowl or fowls.
   • 1919, New York State College of Agriculture:

     Peacocks, which are related to the pheasants and other fowllike birds, are native of India and Ceylon, but in ancient times were introduced into Palestine, Greece, and Rome.

   • 2011, Brian Reeder, An Introduction to Form and Feathering of the Domestic Fowl:

     Domestic fowl such as Leghorns often show a higher tail angle than the wild form, although there are examples where jungle fowl-like breeds have lower tail budangle, such as in Phoenix.

Anagrams

• flowlike, wolflike