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ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
fowl — fowl; fowl·er; gare·fowl; sheld·fowl; wa·ter·fowl·er; wa·ter·fowl·ing; … English syllables
wa·ter·fowl — /ˈwɑːtɚˌfawəl/ noun, pl waterfowl [count] : a duck or similar bird that swims and lives in or near water The lake is a refuge for migrating waterfowl … Useful english dictionary
oys|ter — «OYS tuhr», noun. 1. a kind of mollusk much used as food, having a rough, irregular shll in two halves. Oysters are found in shallow water along seacoasts. There are several kinds. Some kinds yield pearls. 2. an oyster shaped bit of dark meat… … Useful english dictionary
waterfowler — wa·ter·fowl·er … English syllables
wa — ala·lau·wa; ara·ka·wa·ite; ara·wa; asa·hi·ka·wa; ba·la·wa; bi·wa; bu·ni·na·wa; bush·wa; caugh·na·wa·ga; ca·wa·hib; cha·wa·sha; che·wa; chip·pe·wa; cze·sto·cho·wa; deep·wa·ter·man; de·wa·li; de·wa·nee; dha·wa; du·wa·mish; ef·wa·ta·ka·la; ehu·a·wa; … English syllables
waterfowl — wa|ter|fowl [ wɔtər,faul ] (plural wa|ter|fowl) noun count or uncount FORMAL a WATER BIRD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Waterfowl — Wa ter*fowl , n. Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; used also collectively. [1913 Webster] Note: Of aquatic fowls, some are waders, or furnished with long legs; others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waterfowl — wa•ter•fowl [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌfaʊl, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] n. pl. fowls, (esp. collectively) fowl. 1) orn a water bird, esp. a swimming bird 2) orn such birds collectively, esp. the swans, geese, and ducks • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
waterfowler — wa·ter·fowl·er (wôʹtər fou lər, wŏtʹər ) n. A person who hunts waterfowl. * * * … Universalium
