1. (noun)
American coot, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen, Fulica americana
- a coot found in North America Synonyms: mud hen, marsh hen, swamphen, gallinule, water hen
2. (noun)
gallinule, marsh hen, water hen, swamphen
- any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens Synonyms: mud hen, marsh hen, swamphen, gallinule, water hen