waterfowl

waterfowl noun: any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

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Noun

waterfowl (plural waterfowl or waterfowls)

Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

waterfowl meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Pashto

waterfowl in Tamil

birds that spend most of their non-flying time on water: நீர்க்கோழி nīrkkōḻi

waterfowl in Urdu

آبی چڑیا

waterfowl in Pashto

birds that spend most of their non-flying time on water: هېلۍ heləi

Forms of waterfowl

plural	waterfowl
plural	waterfowls

Plural of waterfowl: waterfowl or waterfowls

Origin of waterfowl

From Middle English waterfoul, water-foul, equivalent to water + fowl. Compare Old English dopfugel (“waterfowl, moorhen”, literally “dipping-fowl”).

Words formed from waterfowl

Phrases with waterfowl

waterfowl alignment

Questions about waterfowl

What does waterfowl mean?: Waterfowl means any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
What is waterfowl in Tamil?: Waterfowl in Tamil is நீர்க்கோழி (nīrkkōḻi). See Waterfowl meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is waterfowl?: Waterfowl is a noun.
What is the plural of waterfowl?: The plural of waterfowl is waterfowl.

Words near waterfowl in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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