Por·phyr·io
| \ pȯ(r)ˈfirēˌō \
Definition of Porphyrio
1
: a genus of Old World birds (family Rallidae) containing the purple swamphen and takahe
2
porphyrio plural porphyrios
: any bird of the genus Porphyrio
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