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moorhen vs moor-bird

moor-bird vs moorhen

moorhen and moor-bird both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moorhen Yes No No No
moor-bird Yes No No No
As nouns, moor-bird is a hypernym of moorhen; that is, moor-bird is a word with a broader meaning than moorhen:
  • moorhen: female red grouse
  • moor-bird: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
Other hypernyms of moorhen include Lagopus scoticus, moorbird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse.
moorhen (noun) moor-bird (noun)
black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
female red grouse
Difference between moorhen and moor-bird

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