| 单词 | moorhen |
| 释义 | moorhen (once / 48841 pages) n WORD FAMILY moorhen: moorhens USAGE EXAMPLESHunting season also begins Thursday for other migratory species, including early goose, Virginia and sora rails, common snipe and common gallinules, also known as moorhens. Washington Times(Aug 31, 2016) Three ducks, a moorhen and two baby geese have been shot dead at a village pond. BBC(May 28, 2016) Hunting season also starts Tuesday for some other migratory bird species, including early goose, Virginia and sora rail, common snipe and moorhen. Washington Times(Aug 30, 2015) 1n black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes Syn|Hyper Gallinula chloropus gallinule, marsh hen, swamphen, 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 2n female red grouse Hyper Lagopus scoticus, moor-bird, moorbird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain |
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