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单词 gallinule
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gal•li•nule  (galə no̅o̅l′, -nyo̅o̅l′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany aquatic bird of the family Rallidae, having elongated, webless toes.
  • Neo-Latin Gallinula a genus name, Late Latin gallīnula chicken, equivalent. to Latin gallīn(a) hen + -ula -ule
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gallinule /ˈɡælɪˌnjuːl/ n
  1. any of various aquatic birds of the genera Porphyrio and Porphyrula, typically having a dark plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails)
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin Gallīnula genus name, from Late Latin: pullet, chicken, from Latin gallīna hen
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