What's the difference between 'fowl' and 'poultry'?

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00:00 What'S The Difference Between 'Fowl' And 'Poultry'?
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I think there's another difference: poultry is a subset of fowl. Either poultry or fowl can refer to domesticated or farmed animals. When referring to wild game, however, (e.g., pheasant, partridge, wild turkey), fowl is more applicable, whereas poultry is not.

Merriam-Webster's defines as follows:

poultry: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

fowl: (1) a bird of any kind (2) any of several domesticated or wild gallinaceous birds

Interestingly enough, my online dictionary says that gallinaceous includes "domestic poultry and game birds."