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water rail

water rail noun: a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.

Noun

water rail (plural water rails)

  1. a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.
    • I crawled along the side of the marsh, crouched down quietly in a cow pat and waiter for the Water-rail to appear.1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 57

water rail meaning in Tamil

water rail in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of water rail

pluralwater rails

Questions about water rail

What does water rail mean?
Water rail means a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.
What is water rail in Tamil?
Water rail in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Water rail meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water rail?
Water rail is a noun.
What is the plural of water rail?
The plural of water rail is water rails.

Words near water rail in the dictionary

  1. water purslane
  2. water python
  3. water pythons
  4. water race
  5. water races
  6. water rail
  7. water rails
  8. water ram
  9. water rams
  10. water rat
  11. water rats

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