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waterfowl

[ waw-ter-foul, wot-er- ]

noun

plural waterfowls, (especially collectively) waterfowl.
  1. a water bird, especially a swimming bird.
  2. such birds taken collectively, especially the swans, geese, and ducks.


waterfowl

/ ˈɔːəˌڲʊ /

noun

  1. any aquatic freshwater bird, esp any species of the family Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)
  2. such birds collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of waterfowl1

1250–1300; Middle English; cognate with German Wasservogel; water, fowl
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A friend gave them the sticker because they knew they loved waterfowl.

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The most commonly struck birds were waterfowl, raptors and gulls.

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Others have donated food to the ducks; on various days he gets cabbage, watermelon and strawberries, as well as worms — a favorite of the waterfowl.

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