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Anas clypeata

Anas clypeata

9.9
A freshwater duck with a broad flat bill found in northern lakes and wetlands
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : anade de pico ancho
  • The distinctive bill of the Anas clypeata makes it easy to identify among other ducks.

Examples

  • I spotted an Anas clypeata swimming in the marsh this morning.

  • During migration, flocks of Anas clypeata can be seen across northern lakes and wetlands.

  • The Anas clypeata is often found in marshes.

  • Have you seen an Anas clypeata lately?

  • During migration, flocks of Anas clypeata can be seen across northern lakes and wetlands.

  • I spotted an Anas clypeata swimming gracefully in the marsh this morning.

  • The distinctive bill of the Anas clypeata makes it easy to identify among various other duck species.

Synonyms

shoveler
vsAnas clypeata
1 7.7

A freshwater duck with a broad flat bill for catching food in water

focuses on the species identity and common name rather than feeding method

Surface Forms

Anas clypeata singular
Anas clypeatæ plural

Morphology

Anas + clypeata

This is a Latin scientific (binomial) name rather than a normal English phrase; even if a learner knows that Anas refers to a genus of ducks, the specific epithet 'clypeata' is obscure and not a productive English word, so the common meaning 'northern shoveler' cannot be derived from the parts. Understanding requires specialized biological/taxonomic knowledge rather than compositional inference, so it is not transparently understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Anas clypeata may come from Latin words: Anas meaning 'duck' and clypeata meaning 'shielded', because this duck's wide, flat bill looks like a small shield or a shovel. So the name points to the bird called the 'northern shoveler' and helps you remember it by its big bill.