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moorhen

moor·hen

UK/ˈmʊəɹˌhɛn/ US/ˈmʊɹˌhɛn/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English morhen, perhaps from Old English *mōrhenn, an alteration of Old English worhenn (compare coordinate masculine term mōrhana, a possible corruption of worhana (“pheasant”)), equivalent to moor + hen.

Phrases

  • common moorhen
  • dusky moorhen
  • European moorhen
  • lesser moorhen

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