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Noun: guan  gwaan
  1. Any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food

Derived forms: guans

Type of: gallinacean, gallinaceous bird

Part of: Cracidae, family Cracidae

Encyclopedia: Guan