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# waterfowl

«waterfowl» in Mova's school dictionary: **birds that swim and live on or near water, especially…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (waterfowl — plural same; a waterfowl rarely)

### meaning for a pupil

Waterfowl are birds that swim and live on or near water, especially ducks, geese and swans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons on birds and habitats, waterfowl have webbed feet, waterproof feathers and flat beaks; many migrate. In everyday life, families feed or watch waterfowl in parks and wetlands. Phrases: «wild waterfowl», «waterfowl reserve».

### examples

- Ducks, geese and swans are waterfowl. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#x1)
- The wetland reserve is home to thousands of waterfowl. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#x2)
- Waterfowl have oily feathers that keep them dry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#x3)
- Many waterfowl fly south for the winter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#x4)
- Please don't feed bread to the waterfowl in the park — oats or seeds are better. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#x5)
- We counted the waterfowl on the lake for our science project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/#x6)

### note

Plural is usually the same: «many waterfowl». Usually used for the group; «a waterfowl» is rare. Wading birds like herons are usually called «waterbirds», not waterfowl. Bread is not good food for ducks — a common habit to avoid.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «waterfowl» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterfowl/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.