Difference between revisions of "Duck (bird)"
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Description
Any of several types of small waterfowl of the family Anatidae. Duck feathers and down, such as eiderdown, are used for filling jackets, pillows, quilts, and sleeping bags.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Ente (Deut.); pato (Esp., Port.); canard (Fr.); anatra (It.); eend (Ned.); (Pol.); anka (Sven.)
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- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "duck." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 20 Dec. 2004 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck (accessed Dec. 20, 2004)