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any aquatic bird of the family Rallidae, having elongated, webless toes.
Origin:
1770–80; < Neo-Latin Gallinula a genus name, Late Latin gallīnula chicken, equivalent to Latin gallīn(a) hen + -ula -ule
1770–80; < Neo-Latin Gallinula a genus name, Late Latin gallīnula chicken, equivalent to Latin gallīn(a) hen + -ula -ule
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Gallinule
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| gallinule (ˈɡælɪˌnjuːl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of various aquatic birds of the genera Porphyrio and Porphyrula, typically having a dark plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails) |
| 2. | common gallinule the US name for moorhen |
| [C18: from New Latin Gallīnula genus name, from Late Latin: pullet, chicken, from Latin gallīna hen] | |
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