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单词 musk duck
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musk duck


noun

Muscovy duck.
an Australian duck, Biziura lobata, having a musky odor.

Origin of musk duck

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby musk duck

musjid, musk, muskallonge, musk bag, musk deer, musk duck, muskeg, Muskego, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, muskellunge
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Example sentences from the Web for musk duck

  • The odor of the musk-duck is chiefly confined to the breeding season.

    Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for musk duck

musk duck

noun

another name for Muscovy duck
a duck, Biziura lobata, inhabiting swamps, lakes, and streams in Australia. The male has a leathery pouch beneath the bill and emits a musky odour
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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