Gallinule (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Water Hen
• Swamphen
• Marsh Hen

Hyponyms

• Gallinula Chloropus
• Gallinula Chloropus Cachinnans