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wildfowl

noun
wild·​fowl | \ ˈwÄ«(-É™)ld-ËŒfau̇(-É™)l How to pronounce wildfowl (audio) \

Definition of wildfowl

: a game bird especially : a game waterfowl (such as a wild duck or goose)
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wildfowler \ ˈwÄ«(-​É™)ld-​ËŒfau̇-​lÉ™r How to pronounce wildfowler (audio) \ noun
wildfowling \ ˈwÄ«(-​É™)ld-​ËŒfau̇-​liÅ‹ How to pronounce wildfowling (audio) \ noun

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 Decoy-making and wildfowl hunting in the Susquehanna Flats of the Upper Chesapeake Bay is featured in the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. — Algerina Perna, baltimoresun.com, "Exploring historical Havre de Grace," 22 June 2018

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First Known Use of wildfowl

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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wildfowl

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English Language Learners Definition of wildfowl

: birds (such as ducks and geese) that live in the wild especially near water and are often hunted

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