woodhen

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈwʊd.hɛn/

Definition of woodhen

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The weka (Gallirallus australis).
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noun

  1. The weka (Gallirallus australis).
  2. The species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris), a rail in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.
    “The story of the woodhen is one outstanding conservation triumph in a plethora of tragedy.”

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Etymology

From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.

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