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PORPHYRULA MARTINICA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Porphyrula martinica mean?
• PORPHYRULA MARTINICA (noun)
The noun PORPHYRULA MARTINICA has 1 sense:
1. American purple gallinule
Familiarity information: PORPHYRULA MARTINICA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
American purple gallinule
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
American gallinule; Porphyrula martinica
Hypernyms ("Porphyrula martinica" is a kind of...):
purple gallinule (gallinules with showy purplish plumage)
Holonyms ("Porphyrula martinica" is a member of...):
genus Porphyrula; Porphyrula (American purple gallinules)
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