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swamphen

noun

any 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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8
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
WA
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈswɒmp.hɛn

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noun

  1. any 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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