WOOD HEN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting

Synonyms:

maori hen; weka; wood hen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("wood hen" is a kind 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)

Holonyms ("wood hen" is a member of...):

Gallirallus; genus Gallirallus (rails of New Zealand)