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moorhenenUK
moor·hen M0414800 (mo͝or′hĕn′)n. Chiefly British A widely distributed gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) having a black body and a red and yellow bill that extends up onto the forehead.
[moor + hen.]moorhen (ˈmʊəˌhɛn; ˈmɔː-) n1. (Animals) a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc, having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails)2. (Animals) the female of the red grousemoor•hen (ˈmʊərˌhɛn)
n. a common species of gallinule, Gallinula chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution. [1250–1300] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  moorhen - black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakesGallinula chloropusGallinula, genus Gallinula - gallinulesgallinule, swamphen, water hen, marsh hen - any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens | | 2. | moorhen - female red grouseLagopus scoticus, moorbird, moor-bird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse - reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain |
TranslationsmoorhenenUK
moorhen: see railrail,
common name for some members of the large family Rallidae, marsh and tropical forest birds that include the gallinule and the coot, two specialized rails. Rails are cosmopolitan in distribution, except in polar regions.
..... Click the link for more information. .moorhen1. a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc., having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails) 2. the female of the red grouse moorhenenUK
Synonyms for moorhennoun black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakesSynonymsRelated Words- Gallinula
- genus Gallinula
- gallinule
- swamphen
- water hen
- marsh hen
noun female red grouseRelated Words- Lagopus scoticus
- moorbird
- moor-bird
- moorfowl
- moorgame
- red grouse
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