rallineadj.
/ˈralʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈræˌlaɪn/ Ornithology. Now rare.
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the family Rallidae, which includes the rails, coots, and waterhens, or the subfamily Rallinae, which includes most extant members of the family.
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ralline1866
1866 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 156 169 We know of no near relative to this bird,..having a truly ralline head set upon the body of a Crane.
1885 C. F. Holder Marvels Animal Life 159 A long-billed, flightless ralline bird.
1905 Westm. Gaz. 18 Nov. 7/2 There have also been exterminated two species of parrot, a dove, and two ralline birds.
1929 Condor 31 34 Its carriage in life is erect and almost more heron-like than ralline.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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