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mud duck

mud duck noun: the northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata).

mud duck: the northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
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Noun

mud duck (plural mud ducks)

  1. The northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata).
  2. (derogatory, offensive, slang) An unattractive woman.

Forms of mud duck

pluralmud ducks
alternative formmudduck

Origin of mud duck

From mud + duck.

Questions about mud duck

What does mud duck mean?
Mud duck means the northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata).
What part of speech is mud duck?
Mud duck is a noun.
What is the plural of mud duck?
The plural of mud duck is mud ducks.

Words near mud duck in the dictionary

  1. mud domes
  2. mud dragon
  3. mud dragons
  4. mud drum
  5. mud drums
  6. mud duck
  7. mud ducks
  8. mud eel
  9. mud eels
  10. mud fence
  11. mud fever

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