'moorhen' definitions:
Definition of 'moorhen'
(from WordNet)
noun
Black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes [syn: moorhen, Gallinula chloropus]
noun
Female red grouse
Definition of 'moorhen'
From: GCIDE
- moorhen \moorhen\ n. (Zool.)
- 1. A black gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) that inhabits ponds and lakes.
- Syn: Gallinula chloropus. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. The female of the moor fowl; the moor hen. [WordNet 1.5]