"torrent duck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torrent ducks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torrent duck (plural torrent ducks)
  1. A species of duck, Merganetta armata, found near fast-flowing rivers in the Andes. Wikipedia link: torrent duck Categories (lifeform): Ducks Translations (Merganetta armata): bergbeekeend [feminine] (Dutch), koskisorsa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-torrent_duck-en-noun-RW~aTx5K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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