adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling rails (the bird family Rallidae)
Usage: ornithological
Examples
- The ralline species include coots, gallinules, and crakes.
- Ralline birds are typically found in wetland habitats.
- The researcher studied ralline behavior in marsh environments.
- Many ralline species have laterally compressed bodies for moving through dense vegetation.
- The ralline family includes both flightless and flying species.