Tasmanian nativehen

noun

Tribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots.

Meanings

nounTasmanian nativehen (plural Tasmanian nativehens)

plural Tasmanian nativehens · alternative Tasmanian native hen · alternative Tasmanian native-hen

  1. AustraliaslangTribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots.

    Synonyms: narkie, turbo chook, waterhen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTribonyx mortierii, a flightless bird related to rails and coots.

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