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mud hen
mud henn. Any of various birds, such as the coot or rail, inhabiting marshy or coastal regions.mud henn1. (Animals) any of various birds that frequent marshes or similar places, esp the coots, rails, etcmud′ hen` or mud′hen`, n. any of various marsh-inhabiting birds, esp. the North American coot. [1805–15, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mud hen - a coot found in North America American coot, Fulica americana, marsh hen, water henFulica, genus Fulica - cootscoot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks |
mud hen
mud hen: see railrail, common name for some members of the large family Rallidae, marsh and tropical forest birds that include the gallinule and the coot, two specialized rails. Rails are cosmopolitan in distribution, except in polar regions. ..... Click the link for more information. .mud hen
Synonyms for mud hennoun a coot found in North AmericaSynonyms- American coot
- Fulica americana
- marsh hen
- water hen
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