coots

/kuːts/ · noun

Meaning

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
A foolish or eccentric fellow
(with the) A success; something excellent.
Body louse (Pediculus humanus).

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Related words

birds(English)codgers(English)fulica(English)genus fulica(English)scoters(English)mergansers(English)goldeneyes(English)mallards(English)

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