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water rail

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water rail
n.
A brownish Old World rail (Rallus aquaticus) with a long red bill, living in marshy warm coastal areas of the Pacific.
water rail
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large Eurasian rail, Rallus aquaticus, of swamps, ponds, etc., having a long red bill
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