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nounWaterfowl of the familia Rallidae
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nounany of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
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aquatic bird
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marsh hen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20hen
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“marsh hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20hen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marsh hen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20hen.
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