waterbird

English

Etymology

From water +‎ bird.

Noun

waterbird (plural waterbirds)

  1. Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.
    Hypernyms: bird < animal < organism; species
    Hyponyms: waterfowl, shorebird, seabird; watercock, waterhen, water hen
    1. Such a bird that inhabits a freshwater environment.

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