'Meleagris' definitions:

Definition of 'Meleagris'

From: WordNet
noun
Type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys [syn: Meleagris, genus Meleagris]

Definition of 'Meleagris'

From: GCIDE
  • Meleagris \Mel`e*a"gris\, prop. n. [L., the Guinea fowl.] (Zool.) A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common turkey and the wild turkeys. [1913 Webster +PJC]