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moor-bird vs moorhen

moorhen vs moor-bird

moor-bird and moorhen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moor-bird Yes No No No
moorhen Yes No No No
As nouns, moorhen is a hyponym of moor-bird; that is, moorhen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moor-bird:
  • moor-bird: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
  • moorhen: female red grouse
Other hyponyms of moor-bird include moorcock.
moor-bird (noun) moorhen (noun)
reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
female red grouse
Difference between moor-bird and moorhen

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