prop. n. A natural family of fowls including the turkeys and some extinct forms. Syn. -- family Meleagrididae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the genus Meleagris. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ L., the Guinea fowl. ] (Zool.) A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common turkey and the wild turkeys. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]