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ralline

UK/ˈɹalʌɪn/

ralline adjective: of, or pertaining to members of the Rallidae family (also referred to as rails).

Adjective

ralline (comparative more ralline, superlative most ralline)

  1. (rare) Of, or pertaining to members of the Rallidae family (also referred to as rails).

Forms of ralline

comparativemore ralline
superlativemost ralline

Origin of ralline

From scientific Latin Rallidae (family name).

Questions about ralline

What does ralline mean?
Ralline means of, or pertaining to members of the Rallidae family (also referred to as rails).
What part of speech is ralline?
Ralline is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ralline?
Ralline is pronounced /ˈɹalʌɪn/ (UK).

Words near ralline in the dictionary

  1. rallies around
  2. rallies around the flag
  3. rallies round
  4. rallies round the flag
  5. ralliform
  6. ralline
  7. Rallis
  8. Rallises
  9. Rallo
  10. Rallos
  11. Ralls

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