Definition of gallinule in English:

gallinule

noun ˈɡalɪnjuːlˈɡæləˌn(j)ul

A marshbird of the rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue, or dark green plumage and a red bill.
Genera Porphyrio and Porphyrula (or Gallinula), family Rallidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- Gender-biased incubation patterns in the rails and gallinules are poorly known, but male nocturnal incubation has been documented in several species, including at least one that is not considered a joint layer.
- It's a takahe, an extraordinary, huge flightless gallinule long believed to be extinct until rediscovered in a remote mountain range 50 years ago.
- This close relative of the gallinules and moorhens lives on open water and is sometimes mistaken for a duck.
- Since 1975, I have found common gallinule during the nesting season near Lake Elmo, Washington County.
- In a familiar oxbow lake, there were gallinules and egrets, even a couple of brightly colored wood ducks and five blue-winged teal.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin Gallinula (genus term), diminutive of Latin gallina 'hen', from gallus 'cock'.

Definition of gallinule in US English:

gallinule

nounˈɡaləˌn(y)o͞olˈɡæləˌn(j)ul

A marsh bird of the rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue, or dark green plumage, and a red bill.
Genera Porphyrio and Porphyrula (or Gallinula), family Rallidae: several species, including the purple gallinule (Porphyrula martinica), found from the southeastern US to Argentina. See also moorhen
Example sentencesExamples
- Since 1975, I have found common gallinule during the nesting season near Lake Elmo, Washington County.
- It's a takahe, an extraordinary, huge flightless gallinule long believed to be extinct until rediscovered in a remote mountain range 50 years ago.
- In a familiar oxbow lake, there were gallinules and egrets, even a couple of brightly colored wood ducks and five blue-winged teal.
- This close relative of the gallinules and moorhens lives on open water and is sometimes mistaken for a duck.
- Gender-biased incubation patterns in the rails and gallinules are poorly known, but male nocturnal incubation has been documented in several species, including at least one that is not considered a joint layer.

Origin

Late 18th century: from modern Latin Gallinula (genus term), diminutive of Latin gallina ‘hen’, from gallus ‘cock’.

单词	gallinule
释义	Definition of gallinule in English: gallinule noun ˈɡalɪnjuːlˈɡæləˌn(j)ul A marshbird of the rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue, or dark green plumage and a red bill. Genera Porphyrio and Porphyrula (or Gallinula), family Rallidae: several species Example sentencesExamples Gender-biased incubation patterns in the rails and gallinules are poorly known, but male nocturnal incubation has been documented in several species, including at least one that is not considered a joint layer. It's a takahe, an extraordinary, huge flightless gallinule long believed to be extinct until rediscovered in a remote mountain range 50 years ago. This close relative of the gallinules and moorhens lives on open water and is sometimes mistaken for a duck. Since 1975, I have found common gallinule during the nesting season near Lake Elmo, Washington County. In a familiar oxbow lake, there were gallinules and egrets, even a couple of brightly colored wood ducks and five blue-winged teal. Origin Late 18th century: from modern Latin Gallinula (genus term), diminutive of Latin gallina 'hen', from gallus 'cock'. Definition of gallinule in US English: gallinule nounˈɡaləˌn(y)o͞olˈɡæləˌn(j)ul A marsh bird of the rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue, or dark green plumage, and a red bill. Genera Porphyrio and Porphyrula (or Gallinula), family Rallidae: several species, including the purple gallinule (Porphyrula martinica), found from the southeastern US to Argentina. See also moorhen Example sentencesExamples Since 1975, I have found common gallinule during the nesting season near Lake Elmo, Washington County. It's a takahe, an extraordinary, huge flightless gallinule long believed to be extinct until rediscovered in a remote mountain range 50 years ago. In a familiar oxbow lake, there were gallinules and egrets, even a couple of brightly colored wood ducks and five blue-winged teal. This close relative of the gallinules and moorhens lives on open water and is sometimes mistaken for a duck. Gender-biased incubation patterns in the rails and gallinules are poorly known, but male nocturnal incubation has been documented in several species, including at least one that is not considered a joint layer. Origin Late 18th century: from modern Latin Gallinula (genus term), diminutive of Latin gallina ‘hen’, from gallus ‘cock’.
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