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pintail duck

US/ˈpɪnˌteɪl ˈdʌk/

pintail duck noun: any of a group of dabbling ducks, all in genus Anas, having a characteristic pointed tail.

pintail duck: any of a group of dabbling ducks, all in genus Anas, having a characteristic pointed tail
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Noun

pintail duck (plural pintail ducks)

  1. Any of a group of dabbling ducks, all in genus Anas, having a characteristic pointed tail.

Forms of pintail duck

pluralpintail ducks

Questions about pintail duck

What does pintail duck mean?
Pintail duck means any of a group of dabbling ducks, all in genus Anas, having a characteristic pointed tail.
What part of speech is pintail duck?
Pintail duck is a noun.
How do you pronounce pintail duck?
Pintail duck is pronounced /ˈpɪnˌteɪl ˈdʌk/ (US).
What is the plural of pintail duck?
The plural of pintail duck is pintail ducks.

Words near pintail duck in the dictionary

  1. pintail
  2. pintail beetle
  3. pintail beetles
  4. pintail comb
  5. pintail combs
  6. pintail duck
  7. pintail ducks
  8. pintailed
  9. pintails
  10. pintano
  11. pintanos

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