gallinule

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gallinule

/ˈɡælɪnjuːl/

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From French gallinule, from Latin gallinula.

noun gallinules

A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae.
Similar: swamphen

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@misc{gallinule_2026,
  title = {gallinule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallinule},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}