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mottled duck

mottled duck noun: a medium-sized dabbling duck, Anas fulvigula.

mottled duck: a medium-sized dabbling duck, Anas fulvigula
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Noun

mottled duck (plural mottled ducks)

  1. A medium-sized dabbling duck, Anas fulvigula.
    Synonyms:
    mottled mallard

Synonyms of mottled duck

Forms of mottled duck

pluralmottled ducks

Origin of mottled duck

From mottled + duck.

Questions about mottled duck

What does mottled duck mean?
Mottled duck means a medium-sized dabbling duck, Anas fulvigula.
What part of speech is mottled duck?
Mottled duck is a noun.
What is the plural of mottled duck?
The plural of mottled duck is mottled ducks.

Words near mottled duck in the dictionary

  1. mottled
  2. mottled bear
  3. mottled bears
  4. mottled berryhunter
  5. mottled berryhunters
  6. mottled duck
  7. mottled ducks
  8. mottled mallard
  9. mottled mallards
  10. mottled owl
  11. mottled owls

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