swamphen
1.
(
noun
) 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
,
marsh hen
,
water hen
Related Words:
Florida gallinule
,
Gallinula chloropus
,
Gallinula chloropus cachinnans
,
aquatic bird
,
moorhen
,
purple gallinule
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