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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
Broader
aquatic bird
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APA
water hen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20hen
MLA
“water hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20hen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water hen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20hen.
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