"grallic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Grallae + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Grallae|ic}} Grallae + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} grallic (not comparable)
  1. (zoology, archaic) Of or relating to the Grallae, a former taxonomic classification of wading birds. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: gralline
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