Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue duck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: blue -duck
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos of ducks native to New Zealand.

Example Sentences

"Trout, which have been introduced to New Zealand waterways, may also pose a threat to blue ducks since they almost certainly compete with them for the aquatic insects on which the birds depend."

Inflected Forms

blue ducks (plural)

Synonyms

whio

Questions

What does blue duck mean?: Any member of the species Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos of ducks native to New Zealand.

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