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por·phyr·io \pȯ(r)ˈfirēˌō\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin porphyrion-, porphyrio water hen, from Greek porphyriōn, from porphyra purple 1. capitalized : a genus of birds (family Rallidae) consisting of the Old World purple gallinules 2. -s : any bird of the genus Porphyrio |