Zapornia

Translingual

Etymology

Near-anagram of Porzana, perhaps influenced by Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”) and suffixed with -ia.

Proper noun

Zapornia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain crakes.

See also

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