hen-feathered

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• hen-feathered — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having plumage like that of a hen used of a male bird that lacks sickle or hackle feathers; distinguished from cock feathered …   Useful english dictionary

• cock-feathered — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: cock (I) : having plumage of the pattern characteristic of a cock bird distinguished from hen feathered …   Useful english dictionary

• Fine Feathered Friend — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = Fine Feathered Friend series = Tom and Jerry caption = director = William Hanna Joseph Barbera story artist = William Hanna Joseph Barbera animator = Kenneth Muse Pete Burness George Gordon Jack Zander… …   Wikipedia

• com|pre|hen|sion — «KOM prih HEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the act or power of understanding; ability to get the meaning: »Arithmetic is beyond the comprehension of a baby. Why she should leave her family is beyond all comprehension. SYNONYM(S): perception, discernment,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Sebright (chicken) — The Sebright is a breed of chicken named after its developer, Sir John Saunders Sebright. Created in the 19th century through a selective breeding program designed to produce an ornamental breed, the Sebright is a true bantam, meaning it is a… …   Wikipedia

• henny — ˈhenē adjective Etymology: hen + y : hen feathered …   Useful english dictionary

• Cochin (chicken) — A Blue Cochin hen The Cochin or Cochin China, originally known as the Chinese Shanghai, is a breed of chicken. The name Cochin came from the original Chinese name 九斤黄(in pinyin: jiujin huang, pronounced jil jin hwaang), meaning nine jin yellow,… …   Wikipedia

• galliform — ▪ order of birds Introduction    any of the gallinaceous (that is, fowl like or chickenlike (chicken)) birds (bird). The order includes about 290 species, of which the best known are the turkeys (turkey), chickens, quail, partridge, pheasant and… …   Universalium

• Marans — For other uses, see Marans (disambiguation). Marans Young Lakenvelder hens (in foreground) Other names Poule de Marans Country of o …   Wikipedia

• Capercaillie — Taxobox name = Capercaillie status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=47085|title=Tetrao urogallus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species… …   Wikipedia

• Bonasa betulina — Grouse Grouse (grous), n. sing. & pl. [Prob. after the analogy of mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen: cf. F. piegri[ e]che shrike.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family {Tetraonid[ae]} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English