gallinule

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English

Australasian Swamphen, a Gallinule in the genus Porphyrio.

Etymology

From French gallinule, from Latin gallinula.

Pronunciation

Noun

gallinule (plural gallinules)

  1. A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae.

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French

Etymology

From Latin gallinula.

Pronunciation

Noun

gallinule f (plural gallinules)

  1. gallinule