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Synonyms for "marsh hen" in English

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marsh hen:
- swamphen; gallinule; water hen; marsh hen; mud hen; Fulica americana; American coot

English

Detailed Synonyms for marsh hen in English

marsh hen:

marsh hen [the ~] nom

the marsh hen

– any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens ¹
the swamphen; the gallinule; the water hen; the marsh hen
– any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens ¹
- swamphen [the ~] nom
- gallinule [the ~] nom
- water hen [the ~] nom
- marsh hen [the ~] nom
the marsh hen

– a coot found in North America ¹
the mud hen; the Fulica americana; the water hen; the marsh hen; the American coot
– a coot found in North America ¹
- mud hen [the ~] nom
- Fulica americana [the ~] nom
- water hen [the ~] nom
- marsh hen [the ~] nom
- American coot [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "marsh hen":

American coot; mud hen; water hen; Fulica americana; coot
gallinule; swamphen; aquatic bird

Related Definitions for "marsh hen":

any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens¹
a coot found in North America¹

Related Synonyms for marsh hen

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