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SHELDUCKS
Noun
shelducks
plural of shelduck
Source: Wiktionary
SHELDUCK
Shel"duck`, n. Etym: [Sheld variegated + duck.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The sheldrake. [Written also shellduck.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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