Definitions for shelduck
ˈʃɛlˌdʌkshel·duck

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1. shelducknoun

   female sheldrake

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1. shelducknoun

   Any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.

2. Etymology: sheld variegated + duck.

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1. Shelduck

   The shelducks, most species of which are found in the genus Tadorna (except for the Radjah shelduck, which is now found in its own monotypic genus Radjah), are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans.

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1. shelduck

   A shelduck is a variety of large, typically brightly colored, waterfowl in the family Anatidae. They are not true ducks and are often classified as a subfamily, Tadorninae. Shelducks are distributed widely and species are found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. They typically inhabit saltwater habitats, but some species can be found in freshwater environments.

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1. Shelducknoun

   the sheldrake

2. Etymology: [Sheld variegated + duck.]

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1. Shelduck

   The shelducks, genus Tadorna, are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans. The shelducks are a group of larger often semi-terrestrial waterfowl, which can be seen as intermediate between geese and ducks. They are mid-sized Old World waterfowl. The sexes are colored slightly different in most species, and all have a characteristic upperwing coloration in flight: the tertiary remiges form a green speculum, the secondaries and primaries are black, and the coverts are white. Their diet consists of small shore animals as well as grasses and other plants. They were originally known as "sheldrakes", this remained the most common name until the late 19th century. The word is still sometimes used to refer to a male shelduck and can also occasionally refer to the Canvasback of North America.

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Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce shelduck?

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shelduck in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shelduck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shelduck
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shelduck
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelduck
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelduck
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shelduck
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shelduck