Anas platyrhynchos

Definitions of Anas platyrhynchos
  1. noun
    wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
    synonyms: mallard
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    type of:
    duck
    small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
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