Etymology

gallinule

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Today it means: A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae. Full definition →

French gallinule ← Latin gallinula
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  1. Latin · derived fromgallinula
  2. French · borrowed fromgallinule
  3. English todaygallinule

From French gallinule, from Latin gallinula.

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