CAIRINA MOSCHATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cairina moschata mean? 

• CAIRINA MOSCHATA (noun)
  The noun CAIRINA MOSCHATA has 1 sense:

1. large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated

  Familiarity information: CAIRINA MOSCHATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAIRINA MOSCHATA (noun)

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Meaning:

Large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cairina moschata; muscovy duck; musk duck

Hypernyms ("Cairina moschata" is a kind of...):

duck (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)

Holonyms ("Cairina moschata" is a member of...):

Cairina; genus Cairina (a genus of Anatidae)