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GENUS PORPHYRULA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Porphyrula mean?
• GENUS PORPHYRULA (noun)
The noun GENUS PORPHYRULA has 1 sense:
1. American purple gallinules
Familiarity information: GENUS PORPHYRULA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
American purple gallinules
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Porphyrula; Porphyrula
Hypernyms ("genus Porphyrula" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "genus Porphyrula"):
American gallinule; Porphyrula martinica (American purple gallinule)
Holonyms ("genus Porphyrula" is a member of...):
family Rallidae; Rallidae (rails; crakes; gallinules; coots)
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