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gallinule

UK
/ˈɡæl.ɪ.njuːl/
US
/ˈɡæl.ɪ.nul/

Translations

gallinuleadjective
more gallinule
Comp.
most gallinule
Super.
UK
/ˈɡælɪnjuːl/
US
/ˈɡælɪnuːl/
Used attributively to describe something relating to or characteristic of a gallinule.
Additional translations
gallinuleEmploi adjectival rare, en zoologie.
gallinulenoun
gallinules
pl
UK
/ˈɡæl.ɪ.njuːl/
US
/ˈɡæl.ɪ.nul/
A purple gallinule stepped lightly across the floating vegetation.
Une gallinule pourpre marcha légèrement sur la végétation flottante.
Additional translations
talèveSurtout pour certaines espèces du genre Porphyrio.
Synonyms
moorhen
waterhen
swamp hen

Definitions

gallinuleadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or associated with a gallinule.
The biologist examined the gallinule feathers under a microscope.
gallinulenoun
Any of several marsh-dwelling birds of the rail family (Rallidae), especially of the genera Gallinula and Porphyrio, having long toes and a conspicuous frontal shield.
A purple gallinule stepped lightly across the floating vegetation.
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