- ralliform
- a. like the rails (birds).♦ ralline, a. pertaining to rails.
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ralliform
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ralliform — /ral euh fawrm /, adj. Zool. raillike in shape, anatomy, etc. [1895 1900; < NL Rall(us) name of genus (see RAIL3) + I + FORM] * * * … Universalium
ralliform — ral·li·form … English syllables
ralliform — /ˈræləfɔm/ (say raluhfawm) adjective rail like in shape, anatomy, etc. {New Latin ralliformis. See rail3} …
ralliform — ˈraləˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin rallus rail + English iform more at rallus : resembling or related to the rails * * * /ral euh fawrm /, adj. Zool. raillike in shape, anatomy, etc. [1895 1900; < NL Rall(us) name of genus (see … Useful english dictionary
