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Meaning of blue duck | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of species Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos of ducks native to New Zealand.

Equivalents

Te Reo Māori whio

Examples

“Trout, which have⟳ been introduced to New Zealand waterways, may also pose a threat to blue ducks since they almost certainly compete⟳ with them for the aquatic insects on which the birds depend⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

blue duiker blue dwarf blue ear disease Blue Earth Blue Earth County Blue Earth River

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