AMERICAN COOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does American coot mean? 

• AMERICAN COOT (noun)
  The noun AMERICAN COOT has 1 sense:

1. a coot found in North America

  Familiarity information: AMERICAN COOT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMERICAN COOT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coot found in North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

American coot; Fulica americana; marsh hen; mud hen; water hen

Hypernyms ("American coot" is a kind of...):

coot (slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks)

Holonyms ("American coot" is a member of...):

Fulica; genus Fulica (coots)