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ralline
[ ral-ahyn, -in ]
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
ralline
/ -ɪn; ˈrælaɪn /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Rallidae , a family of birds that includes the rails, crakes, and coots
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Word History and Origins
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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.
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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.
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Where they pass the winter—in what Mentone or Madeira of the ralline race—is not known.
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