Defenition of the word water hen
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Defenition of the word water hen
- North American coot
- any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
- a coot found in North America
Synonyms for the word water hen
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- American coot
- Fulica americana
- gallinule
- marsh hen
- mud hen
- swamphen
Meronymys for the word water hen
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- Fulica
- Gallinula
- genus Fulica
- genus Gallinula
Hyponyms for the word water hen
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- Florida gallinule
- Gallinula chloropus
- Gallinula chloropus cachinnans
- moorhen
- purple gallinule
Hypernyms for the word water hen
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