water hen

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Definition of water hen in English English dictionary

the moorhen

Any gallinule

The common American coot

North American coot

Any of various water birds of the family Rallidae, as the gallinule, rail, or coot, that inhabit marshland

any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

Related Terms

waterhen

A species of bird in the genus Amaurornis of the family Rallidae

Hyphenation

wa·ter hen

Turkish pronunciation

wôtır hen

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtər ˈhen/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈhɛn/