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gallinule definition

gal·li·nule (gal′i no̵̅o̅l′, -nyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

any of various gruiform marsh birds (family Rallidae) that both swim and wade; esp., the moorhen

Etymology: ModL < L gallinula, pullet, dim. of gallina: see gallinaceous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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