WOOD DUCK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees

Synonyms:

Aix sponsa; summer duck; wood duck; wood widgeon

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("wood duck" is a kind of...):

duck (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wood duck"):

wood drake (male wood duck)

Holonyms ("wood duck" is a member of...):

Aix; genus Aix (wood duck and mandarin duck)