orn coot

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• coot — [[t]kut[/t]] n. 1) orn any aquatic rail of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes 2) orn any of various other swimming or diving birds, esp. the scoters 3) inf Informal. a… …   From formal English to slang

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• water hen — wa′ter hen or wa′ter•hen n. 1) orn moorhen 2) orn the American coot Fulica americana[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

• mud hen — mud′ hen or mud′hen n. orn any of various marsh inhabiting birds, esp. the North American coot • Etymology: 1805–15, amer …   From formal English to slang

• phalarope — phal•a•rope [[t]ˈfæl əˌroʊp[/t]] n. orn any of three small aquatic birds, akin to or part of the sandpiper family, having lobed toes adapted for swimming: the males are the sole or primary tenders of the eggs and young • Etymology: 1770–80; <… …   From formal English to slang