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Definition of Anas boschas

Anas boschas
Duck Duck, n. [OE. duke, doke. See Duck, v. t. ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily Anatin[ae], family Anatid[ae]. Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into river ducks and sea ducks. Among the former are the common domestic duck (Anas boschas); the wood duck (Aix sponsa); the beautiful mandarin duck of China (Dendronessa galeriliculata); the Muscovy duck, originally of South America (Cairina moschata). Among the sea ducks are the eider, canvasback, scoter, etc. 2. A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water. Here be, without duck or nod, Other trippings to be trod. --Milton. Bombay duck (Zo["o]l.), a fish. See Bummalo. Buffel duck, or Spirit duck. See Buffel duck. Duck ant (Zo["o]l.), a species of white ant in Jamaica which builds large nests in trees. Duck barnacle. (Zo["o]l.) See Goose barnacle. Duck hawk. (Zo["o]l.) (a) In the United States: The peregrine falcon. (b) In England: The marsh harrier or moor buzzard. Duck mole (Zo["o]l.), a small aquatic mammal of Australia, having webbed feet and a bill resembling that of a duck (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). It belongs the subclass Monotremata and is remarkable for laying eggs like a bird or reptile; -- called also duckbill, platypus, mallangong, mullingong, tambreet, and water mole. To make ducks and drakes, to throw a flat stone obliquely, so as to make it rebound repeatedly from the surface of the water, raising a succession of jets
Anas boschas
Mallard Mal"lard, n. [F. malari,fr. m[^a]le male + -art =-ard. See Male, a., and -ard.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A drake; the male of Anas boschas. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called also greenhead.
Anas boschas
Mallard Mal"lard, n. [F. malari,fr. m[^a]le male + -art =-ard. See Male, a., and -ard.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A drake; the male of Anas boschas. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called also greenhead.

Meaning of Anas boschas from wikipedia

- Naturae by Carl Linnaeus. He gave it two binomial names: Anas platyrhynchos and Anas boschas. The latter was generally preferred until 1906 when Einar...
- The genus now contains 31 living species. The name Anas is the Latin for "duck". The genus Anas was introduced by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus...
- duck Anas boschas – synonym of mallard & domestic duck Anas adunca – synonym of mallard & domestic duck Anas galericulata – Mandarin duck Anas sponsa...
- †Anamirta leiocarpa Anas †Anas acuta †Anas americana †Anas boschas †Anas carolinensis †Anas clypeata †Anas cyanoptera †Anas discors †Anas platyrhynchos Ancilla...
- Anadara †Anamirta Anas †Anas acuta †Anas americana †Anas boschas †Anas carolinensis †Anas clypeata †Anas cyanoptera †Anas discors †Anas platyrhynchos Ancilla...