‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a cock. ] (Zool.) A group of birds including the common fowl and the pheasants. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; cock + &unr_; fight. ] Cockfighting. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Alectryomancy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Dialect + -logy. ] That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects. Beck. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One skilled in dialectics. [ 1913 Webster ]