noun
any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
• Hypernyms: ↑aquatic bird
• Hyponyms: ↑Florida gallinule, ↑Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, ↑moorhen, ↑Gallinula chloropus, ↑purple gallinule
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gallinula, ↑genus Gallinula
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun : any of various birds (family Rallidae) that frequent swamps: as
a. : coot 4
b. : gallinule
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/swomp"hen'/, n. Ornith.
any of several large Old World gallinules varying from purple to white, all possibly belonging to the single species Porphyrio porphyrio.
[SWAMP + HEN]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.