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noun
Any of several species of bird in the genus Porphyrio of the family Rallidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gallinule, marsh hen, water hen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aquatic bird
Narrower terms: Florida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, purple gallinule
History
From swamp + hen.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
