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water hen
water hen also wa·ter·hen (wô′tər-hĕn′, wŏt′ər-)n. Any of various waterbirds of the family Rallidae, as the gallinule, rail, or coot, that inhabit marshland.water hen n (Animals) another name for gallinule wa′ter hen` or wa′ter•hen`,
n. 1. moorhen. 2. the American coot, Fulica americana. [1520–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  water hen - a coot found in North America American coot, Fulica americana, marsh hen, mud henFulica, genus Fulica - cootscoot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks | | 2. |  water hen - any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hensgallinule, swamphen, marsh henaquatic bird - wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt waterGallinula, genus Gallinula - gallinulesFlorida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans - North American dark bluish-grey gallinuleGallinula chloropus, moorhen - black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakespurple gallinule - gallinules with showy purplish plumage |
water hen
Synonyms for water hennoun a coot found in North AmericaSynonyms- American coot
- Fulica americana
- marsh hen
- mud hen
Related Wordsnoun any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hensSynonyms- gallinule
- swamphen
- marsh hen
Related Words- aquatic bird
- Gallinula
- genus Gallinula
- Florida gallinule
- Gallinula chloropus cachinnans
- Gallinula chloropus
- moorhen
- purple gallinule
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