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English noun: marsh hen | |||
| 1. | marsh hen (animal) a coot found in North America | ||
| Synonyms | American coot, Fulica americana, mud hen, water hen | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coot | ||
| Member meronym | Fulica, genus Fulica | ||
| 2. | marsh hen (animal) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aquatic bird | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Florida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, moorhen, purple gallinule | ||
| Member meronym | Gallinula, genus Gallinula | ||
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