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black-headed duck

black-headed duck noun: a South American duck of freshwater habitats, Heteronetta atricapilla, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other ducks.

Noun

black-headed duck (plural black-headed ducks)

  1. A South American duck of freshwater habitats, Heteronetta atricapilla, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other ducks.

Forms of black-headed duck

pluralblack-headed ducks

Questions about black-headed duck

What does black-headed duck mean?
Black-headed duck means a South American duck of freshwater habitats, Heteronetta atricapilla, known for laying its eggs in the nests of other ducks.
What part of speech is black-headed duck?
Black-headed duck is a noun.
What is the plural of black-headed duck?
The plural of black-headed duck is black-headed ducks.

Words near black-headed duck in the dictionary

  1. black-handed gibbon
  2. black-handed gibbons
  3. black-headed
  4. black-headed bunting
  5. black-headed buntings
  6. black-headed duck
  7. black-headed ducks
  8. black-headed greenfinch
  9. black-headed greenfinches
  10. black-headed gull
  11. black-headed gulls

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