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MUD HEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mud hen mean? 

MUD HEN (noun)
  The noun MUD HEN has 1 sense:

1. a coot found in North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: MUD HEN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MUD HEN (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 ("mud hen" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("mud hen" is a member of...):

Fulica; genus Fulica (coots)


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