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单词 ralline
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ralline

[ ral-ahyn, -in ]
/ ˈræl aɪn, -ɪn /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.

Origin of ralline

1880–85; <New Latin Rall(us) name of genus (see rail3) + -ine1

Words nearby ralline

Raleigh, Sir Walter, Ralik Chain, rall., rallentando, ralliform, ralline, rally, rally around, rallycross, rallying, rallyist
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Example sentences from the Web for ralline

  • Where they pass the winter--in what Mentone or Madeira of the ralline race--is not known.

    Birds in Town and Village|W. H. Hudson

British Dictionary definitions for ralline

ralline
/ (ˈrælaɪn, -ɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Rallidae, a family of birds that includes the rails, crakes, and coots

Word Origin for ralline

C19: from New Latin Rallus rail ³
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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