trumpeter swan

/ˌtrʌmpədər swɑn/
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Other forms: trumpeter swans

Definitions of trumpeter swan
  1. noun
    large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
    synonyms: Cygnus buccinator, trumpeter
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    type of:
    swan
    stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
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