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Definition of the coot in English English dictionary: sea crow
coot: A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot
coot: Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead
coot: Body louse
coot: {n} a genus of black water-fowls
coot: slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
coot: An elderly man
coot: Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica of the northern hemisphere that are mainly black with a white bill
coot: A success; something excellent
coot: The surf duck or scoter
coot: A coot is a water bird with black feathers and a white patch on its forehead. Any of 10 species of ducklike waterbirds (genus Fulica) in the rail family. Coots are found worldwide in larger inland waters and streams, where they swim and bob for food, mostly plants, seeds, mollusks, and worms. They have greenish or bluish gray feet, with toes fringed by a lobed membrane that helps them swim and walk over marshes. The short conical beak is topped by a flattened, fleshy shield that extends onto the forehead. The European coot is about 18 in. (45 cm) long and weighs 2 lbs (900 g). The coot of North America resembles the European species
coot: {i} water bird similar to a duck; fool (Slang); man (Slang)
coot: A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica
coot: In the United States all the species of Œdemia are called coots