ralline

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UK/ˈɹalʌɪn/

adjective

Of, or pertaining to members of the Rallidae family (also referred to as rails).

OriginLatin Rallidae →
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Meanings

adjectiveralline (comparative more ralline, superlative most ralline)

comparative more ralline · superlative most ralline

  1. rarebiologyOf, or pertaining to members of the Rallidae family (also referred to as rails).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ralliform

Origin

  1. LatinRallidae
  2. Englishralline

From scientific Latin Rallidae (family name).

More words from Latin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Rinellarenilla
Cite this entry
APA

ralline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ralline

MLA

“ralline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ralline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ralline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ralline.

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