Synonyms for gallinule

Most common

marsh hen · moorhen · swamphen

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A bird of one of several species in the genera Porphyrio and Gallinula of the family Rallidae.

Forms

Plural

gallinules → swamphens, moorhens…

Example sentences

• moorhen Tom can't tell a coot from a moorhen.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

moorhen

8 letters

swamphen