HyperDic: gallinula

English > 1 sense of the word Gallinula:
NOUNanimalGallinula, genus Gallinulagallinules
English > Gallinula: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggallinules.
Synonymgenus Gallinula
Member ofRallidae, family Rallidaerails
MembersFlorida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnansNorth American dark bluish-grey gallinule
gallinule, marsh hen, water hen, swamphenAny of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
moorhen, Gallinula chloropusblack gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
Broaderbird genusA genus of birds
Spanishgallinula, Gallinula, género Gallinula, genus gallinula
Catalangallinula, genus gallinula

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