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Definition of Genus porphyrio
1. Noun. Old World purple gallinules.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Porphyrio
Literary usage of Genus porphyrio
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Asiatic Society of Bengal (1832)
"140. Rallus niger, Omel. Black Rail, Lath. genus porphyrio. 141. Porphyrio
hyacinthinus. Fulica Porphyrio, Linn. Purple Water-hen, Edw. Fam. t'n ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Allied to all these is the genus Porphyrio, including the bird so named by
classical writers, and perhaps a dozen other species often called sultanas and ..."
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