Hypernyms for "duck"
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Aix galericulata
Aix sponsa
Anas acuta
Anas clypeata
Anas penelope
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas rubripes
Aythya americana
Aythya ferina
Aythya valisineria
beg
black duck
bluebill
broadbill
Bucephela albeola
Bucephela clangula
bufflehead
butterball
Cairina moschata
canvasback
canvasback duck
dabbler
dabbling duck
dipper
diving duck
drake
duckling
goldeneye
mallard
mandarin duck
muscovy duck
musk duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
pintail
pin-tailed duck
pochard
quack-quack
quibble
redhead
ruddy duck
scaup
scaup duck
sea duck
sheldrake
shoveler
shoveller
summer duck
teal
whistler
widgeon
wigeon
wild duck
wood duck
wood widgeon
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.