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moorhen

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I've had to face off against a swan, a rather large number of ducks and the odd suicidal moorhen.

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Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

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noun

Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

noun

(British) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for moorhen.

noun

Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

noun

(British) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

Example sentences

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I've had to face off against a swan, a rather large number of ducks and the odd suicidal moorhen.

2

I ran into that problem with the Common Gallinule, which my old copy of Sibley called the Common Moorhen.

Proper noun examples

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I ran into that problem with the Common Gallinule, which my old copy of Sibley called the Common Moorhen.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use moorhen in a sentence?

I've had to face off against a swan, a rather large number of ducks and the odd suicidal moorhen.

What does moorhen mean?

Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

What part of speech is moorhen?

moorhen is commonly used as noun.