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Word: Gallinule
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from modern Latin Gallinula (genus term), diminutive of Latin gallina ‘hen’, from gallus ‘cock’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡalɪnjuːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a marshbird of the rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue, or dark green plumage and a red bill.
Short Definition:marshbird of rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue
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