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Baillon's crake

Syllables: Bail·lon's crakeUK/ˈbaɪ.jɒnz ˌkɹeɪk/US/ˈbaɪ.jɑnz ˌkɹeɪk/

Baillon's crake noun: a small rallid, Zapornia pusilla (syn. Porzana pusilla), distributed unevenly throughout Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.

baillon's crake: a small rallid, Zapornia pusilla (syn. Porzana pusilla), distributed unevenly throughout Africa,...
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Noun

Baillon's crake (plural Baillon's crakes)

  1. A small rallid, Zapornia pusilla (syn. Porzana pusilla), distributed unevenly throughout Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.
    Synonyms:
    marsh crake

Synonyms of Baillon's crake

Forms of Baillon's crake

pluralBaillon's crakes

Origin of Baillon's crake

Named after French naturalist and collector Louis Antoine François Baillon (1778–1855) /lwi ɑ̃.twan fʁɑ̃.swa ba.jɔ̃/.

Questions about Baillon's crake

What does Baillon's crake mean?
Baillon's crake means a small rallid, Zapornia pusilla (syn. Porzana pusilla), distributed unevenly throughout Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.
What part of speech is Baillon's crake?
Baillon's crake is a noun.
How do you pronounce Baillon's crake?
Baillon's crake is pronounced /ˈbaɪ.jɒnz ˌkɹeɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of Baillon's crake?
The plural of Baillon's crake is Baillon's crakes.

Words near Baillon's crake in the dictionary

  1. baillie brushkies
  2. Baillie-Hamilton Island
  3. baillies
  4. baillieship
  5. Baillieston
  6. Baillon's crake
  7. Baillon's crakes
  8. Bailly
  9. Baillys
  10. bailment
  11. bailments

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