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