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ralline

[ ral-ahyn, -in ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.


ralline

/ -ɪn; ˈrælaɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Rallidae , a family of birds that includes the rails, crakes, and coots
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ralline1

1880–85; < New Latin Rall ( us ) name of genus ( rail 3 ) + -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ralline1

C19: from New Latin Rallus rail ³
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Example Sentences

Notornis, nō-tor′nis, n. a genus of gigantic ralline birds, with wings so much reduced as to be incapable of flight, which have within historical times become extinct in New Zealand, &c.

Of rails, or ralline birds, there are ten or twelve, ranging from a small spotted creature no bigger than a thrush to some large majestic birds.

Where they pass the winter—in what Mentone or Madeira of the ralline race—is not known.

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