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Marsh hen

noun

A coot found in North America. Synonyms: American coot, Fulica americana, mud hen, water hen.

Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens. Synonyms: gallinule, swamphen, water hen.

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Words linked to "Marsh hen" : Fulica, Florida gallinule, genus Gallinula, Gallinula chloropus, genus Fulica, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, coot, aquatic bird, moorhen, Gallinula, purple gallinule