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gallinule

noun

Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

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Word length
9
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
AL
Scrabble score
10

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ˈɡælɪnjuːl

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noun

  1. Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

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