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mudhen

mudhen noun: the American coot (Fulica americana).

Noun

mudhen (plural mudhens)

  1. (US, Western) The American coot (Fulica americana).

Forms of mudhen

pluralmudhens

Origin of mudhen

From mud + hen.

Questions about mudhen

What does mudhen mean?
Mudhen means the American coot (Fulica americana).
What part of speech is mudhen?
Mudhen is a noun.
What is the plural of mudhen?
The plural of mudhen is mudhens.

Words near mudhen in the dictionary

  1. mudguts
  2. mudhead
  3. mudheads
  4. mudheap
  5. mudheaps
  6. mudhen
  7. mudhens
  8. mudhif
  9. mudhifs
  10. mudhole
  11. mudholes

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