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Dieffenbach's rail

Dieffenbach's rail noun: any member of species †Gallirallus dieffenbachii of extinct birds endemic to the Chatham Islands.

Noun

Dieffenbach's rail (plural Dieffenbach's rails)

  1. Any member of species †Gallirallus dieffenbachii of extinct birds endemic to the Chatham Islands.
    Synonyms:
    mehoriki, meriki, moeriki

Synonyms of Dieffenbach's rail

Forms of Dieffenbach's rail

pluralDieffenbach's rails

Origin of Dieffenbach's rail

The only recorded living specimen was captured in 1840 by Ernst Dieffenbach.

Questions about Dieffenbach's rail

What does Dieffenbach's rail mean?
Dieffenbach's rail means any member of species †Gallirallus dieffenbachii of extinct birds endemic to the Chatham Islands.
What part of speech is Dieffenbach's rail?
Dieffenbach's rail is a noun.
What is the plural of Dieffenbach's rail?
The plural of Dieffenbach's rail is Dieffenbach's rails.

Words near Dieffenbach's rail in the dictionary

  1. Diedrick
  2. Diedricks
  3. diedst
  4. Diefenderfer
  5. Dieffenbach
  6. Dieffenbach's rail
  7. Dieffenbach's rails
  8. dieffenbachia
  9. dieffenbachias
  10. Dieffenbachs
  11. diegeses

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