musk duck

/ˌmʌsk ˈdʌk/
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Other forms: musk ducks

Definitions of musk duck
  1. noun
    large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
    synonyms: Cairina moschata, muscovy duck
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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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