woodhen
/ˈwʊd.hɛn/
woodhen noun: the weka (Gallirallus australis).
Noun
woodhen (plural woodhens)
- The weka (Gallirallus australis).
- The species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris), a rail in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.
- The story of the woodhen is one outstanding conservation triumph in a plethora of tragedy.2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 233
woodhen meaning in Tamil and Bengali
woodhen in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
woodhen in Bengali
- ওয়েকা পাখি
Forms of woodhen
| plural | woodhens |
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Origin of woodhen
From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.
Words formed from woodhen
- Lord Howe woodhen
Questions about woodhen
- What does woodhen mean?
- Woodhen means the weka (Gallirallus australis).
- What is woodhen in Tamil?
- Woodhen in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Woodhen meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is woodhen?
- Woodhen is a noun.
- How do you pronounce woodhen?
- Woodhen is pronounced /ˈwʊd.hɛn/.
- What is the plural of woodhen?
- The plural of woodhen is woodhens.
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