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GENUS GALLIRALLUS

• GENUS GALLIRALLUS (noun)
The noun GENUS GALLIRALLUS has 1 sense:

1. rails of New Zealand

Familiarity information: GENUS GALLIRALLUS used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS GALLIRALLUS (noun)

Sense 1

genus Gallirallus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Rails of New Zealand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Gallirallus; genus Gallirallus

Hypernyms ("genus Gallirallus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Gallirallus"):

maori hen; weka; wood hen (flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting)

Holonyms ("genus Gallirallus" is a member of...):

family Rallidae; Rallidae (rails; crakes; gallinules; coots)

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