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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 America
Familiarity information: MUD HEN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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