gallinule
gallinule · gallinules
A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family…A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae.
/ˈɡælɪnjuːl/
Meaning
1 sensesA bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae.
More definitions
- any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Origin
From French gallinule, from Latin gallinula.From French gallinule, from Latin gallinula.
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Forms
plural: gallinules| Singular | gallinule |
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