Meaning of MARSH HEN
| Pronunciation: | | mârsh hen
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- [n] any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
- [n] North American coot
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| | Synonyms: | | American coot, Fulica americana, gallinule, mud hen, swamphen, water hen |
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| | See Also: | | aquatic bird, coot, Florida gallinule, Fulica, Gallinula, Gallinula chloropus, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, genus Fulica, genus Gallinula, moorhen, purple gallinule | |
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