noun. Any of several waterbirds of the widely distributed genus Fulica, having dark-gray plumage, a black head and neck, and a white bill.

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noun. An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an old man.

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noun. A lobiped grallatorial and natatorial bird, of the genus Fulica and family Rallidæ, having the toes broadly lobate, the culmen of the bill extended on the front as a boss or casque, short wings, a very short, cocked-up tail, or bobtail, and thick and duck-like plumage on the under surface of the body.

noun. The foolish guillemot, Lomviatroile.

noun. A scoter; one of the large black sea-ducks of the genera (Edemia, Pelionetta, and Melanetta.

noun. A simpleton; a silly fellow.

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noun. A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica. The common European or bald coot is Fulica atra (see under bald); the American is Fulica Americana

noun. The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of (Œdemia are called coots. See scoter.

noun. A stupid fellow; a simpleton.

noun. Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

noun. A stupid fellow; a simpleton

noun. A success; something excellent.

noun. Body louse.

noun. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

"A recent study reveals that a species of American bird known as the coot is capable of counting their clutch size, and can tell the difference between "parisitic" eggs and their own."