Defenition of the word gallinule
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Defenition of the word gallinule
- any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Synonyms for the word gallinule
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- marsh hen
- swamphen
- water hen
Meronymys for the word gallinule
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- Gallinula
- genus Gallinula
Hyponyms for the word gallinule
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- Florida gallinule
- Gallinula chloropus
- Gallinula chloropus cachinnans
- moorhen
- purple gallinule
Hypernyms for the word gallinule
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