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coot

DEFINITIONS OF: coot

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n slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

Types:
American coot, Fulica americana, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen
a coot found in North America
Fulica atra, Old World coot
a coot found in Eurasia
Type of:
rail
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
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