- Old World coot
- nouna coot found in Eurasia• Syn: ↑Fulica atra• Hypernyms: ↑coot• Member Holonyms: ↑Fulica, ↑genus Fulica
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Old World coot
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coot — /kooht/, n. 1. any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail. 2. any of various other swimming or diving birds, esp. the scoters. 3.… … Universalium
coot — [[t]kut[/t]] n. 1) orn any aquatic rail of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes 2) orn any of various other swimming or diving birds, esp. the scoters 3) inf Informal. a… … From formal English to slang
bald coot — noun 1. : the Old World coot 2. : florida gallinule 3. : coot 4 * * * bald coot, a species of coot common in Europe … Useful english dictionary
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moor coot — Gallinule Gal li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family {Rallidae}. They are remarkable for running… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Fulica — noun coots • Syn: ↑genus Fulica • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rallidae, ↑family Rallidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Fulica atra — noun a coot found in Eurasia • Syn: ↑Old World coot • Hypernyms: ↑coot • Member Holonyms: ↑Fulica, ↑genus Fulica … Useful english dictionary
genus Fulica — noun coots • Syn: ↑Fulica • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rallidae, ↑family Rallidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
