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swamphen

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[swomp-hen] / ˈswɒmpˌhɛn /

noun

Ornithology.

  1. any of several large Old World gallinules varying from purple to white, all possibly belonging to the single species Porphyrio porphyrio.

Etymology

Origin of swamphen

swamp + hen

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