mud duck

noun

The northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata).

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Meanings

nounmud duck (plural mud ducks)

plural mud ducks · alternative mudduck

  1. biologyThe northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata).
  2. derogatoryoffensiveslangAn unattractive woman.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
northern shovelerswamp donkey

Origin

From mud + duck.

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Cite this entry
APA

mud duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mud%20duck

MLA

“mud duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mud%20duck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mud duck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mud%20duck.

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