water hen
water hen · water hens
The moorhenThe moorhen.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)The moorhen.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
From water + hen.From water + hen.
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Forms
plural: water hens| Singular | water hen |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens:gallinulemarsh henswamphen
- a coot found in North America:American cootmarsh henmud henFulica americana