water bird
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wa·ter·bird
also water bird (wô′tər-bûrd′, wŏt′ər-)n.
A swimming or wading bird.
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water bird
n
1. (Animals) any aquatic bird, including the wading and swimming birds
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wa′ter bird`
n.
a swimming or wading bird.
[1400–50]
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Noun | 1. | water bird - freshwater aquatic bird aquatic bird - wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water anseriform bird - chiefly web-footed swimming birds screamer - gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call |
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