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Webster 1913 Edition
Waterfowl
Wa′ter-fowlˊ
,Noun.
Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; – used also collectively.
☞ Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others are swimmers, or furnished with webbed feet.
Definition 2024
waterfowl
waterfowl
English
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.
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birds that spend most of their non-flying time on water
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