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moorhen

The correct spelling is moorhen.

How to pronounce moorhen

noun

IPA: /ˈmuɹ.hɛn/

Say it like: Moo-rhe-n

The correct spelling is moorhen. Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
  2. 2.A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

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