white-throated rail

noun

A flightless bird, of species Dryolimnas cuvieri, from the family Rallidae, of islands of the western Indian Ocean.

Meanings

nounwhite-throated rail (plural white-throated rails)

plural white-throated rails

  1. A flightless bird, of species Dryolimnas cuvieri, from the family Rallidae, of islands of the western Indian Ocean.

    Synonyms: Cuvier's rail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA flightless bird, of species Dryolimnas cuvieri, from the family Rallidae, of islands of the western Indian Ocean.

Translations

German Cuvier-Ralle
  • Cuvier-Rallebird
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