waterfowl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɔtɚfaʊl, ˈwɑtɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wô′tər foul′, wot′ər-)


Inflections of 'waterfowl' (n):
waterfowls
npl (All usages)
waterfowl
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—"Waterfowl are birds that live in or near water.")

waterfowl
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Synonyms:
water bird, game bird, wild game, wild duck, wild goose, brant, mallard, teal, snipe, bird Collocations, swan Collocations, wading bird


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