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Fowl

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A fowl is a bird of any kind, although some types of birds use the word specifically in their names (for example, Guineafowl).

As a generic plural, fowl often refers collectively to domestic farm birds (such as chickens and geese (see also poultry)) or to wild game birds (such as wild ducks or pheasants).

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