noun
Meaning 1
Waterfowl of the familia Rallidae
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: moorhen
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
marsh hen
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gallinule, water hen, swamphen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aquatic bird
Narrower terms: Florida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, purple gallinule
noun
Meaning 3
a coot found in North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: American coot, mud hen, water hen, Fulica americana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coot
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