waterfowl
pronunciation
How to pronounce waterfowl in British English:
UK [ˈwɔ:təfaʊl]
How to pronounce waterfowl in American English:
US [ˈwɔtərfaʊl]
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- Noun:
- freshwater aquatic bird
Word Origin
- waterfowl (n.)
- early 14c., from water (n.1) + fowl (n.). Similar formation in Old High German wazzarvogel, Dutch watervogel.
Example
- 1. The oil spill killed the much of the vegetation that serves as a nesting ground for pelicans and other migrating waterfowl .
- 2. Researchers graham laver and robert webster discover that waterfowl are the natural hosts of influenza viruses .
- 3. Because waterfowl have normal body temperatures between 103 and 106 degrees fahrenheit ( 39 and 41 celsius ) , heat loss in the water can be fatal .
- 4. The yukon delta is an important habitat for waterfowl and migratory birds , and most of the protected refuge is less than 100 feet ( 30 meters ) above sea level .