gallinule vs moorhen
moorhen vs gallinulegallinule and moorhen both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gallinule | Yes | No | No | No |
| moorhen | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
moorhen is a hyponym of
gallinule; that is, moorhen is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
gallinule:
- gallinule: any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
- moorhen: black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
Other hyponyms of gallinule include
Florida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, Gallinula chloropus, purple gallinule.
| gallinule (noun) | moorhen (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens | black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes |
| female red grouse |
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