WATERFOWL

waterfowl, water bird, waterbird

(noun) freshwater aquatic bird

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waterfowl (plural waterfowl or waterfowls)

Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

Synonyms

• wildfowl

Anagrams

• water flow, waterflow

Source: Wiktionary


Wa"ter*fowl`, n.

Definition: Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; -- used also collectively.

Note: Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others are swimmers, or furnished with webbed feet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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