Meaning of WATER 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, marsh hen, mud hen, swamphen |
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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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wa"ter hen`\
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinule.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The common American coot.
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