black-necked swan

noun

The only South American species of swan, Cygnus melancoryphus.

Meanings

nounblack-necked swan (plural black-necked swans)

plural black-necked swans

  1. The only South American species of swan, Cygnus melancoryphus.

Translations

Dutch zwarthalszwaan
  • zwarthalszwaanSouth American swan
Finnish mustakaulajoutsen
  • mustakaulajoutsenSouth American swan
Italian cigno dal collo nero
  • cigno dal collo neroSouth American swan
Japanese 黒襟白鳥
  • 黒襟白鳥South American swan
Korean 검은목고니
  • 검은목고니 (geomeunmokgoni)South American swan
Russian черноше́йный ле́бедь
  • черноше́йный ле́бедь (černošéjnyj lébedʹ)South American swan
Cite this entry
APA

black-necked swan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-necked%20swan

MLA

“black-necked swan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-necked%20swan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-necked swan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-necked%20swan.

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