gal|li|nule

gal|li|nule
gal|li|nule «GAL uh nool, -nyool», noun.
any one of certain long-toed, wading marsh birds related to the rails and coots, such as the purple gallinule.
[< New Latin Gallinula the genus name < Latin gallīna hen < gallus rooster]

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