noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.
2. 2
   freshwater aquatic bird wordnet
3. 3
   Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.; Such a bird that inhabits a freshwater environment.

Synonyms

All synonyms

water birdwaterfowlwaterfowl

Etymology

From water + bird.

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