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moorhen vs moorfowl

moorfowl vs moorhen

moorhen and moorfowl both are nouns.

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

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