Water bird

Water bird
Water bird Wa"ter bird` (Zo["o]l.) Any aquatic bird; a water fowl. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • water bird — type of bird which reside near bodies of water …   English contemporary dictionary

  • water bird — noun (C) a bird that swims or walks in water …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • water bird — an aquatic bird; a swimming or wading bird. [1400 50; late ME] * * * …   Universalium

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