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Labrador duck

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Camptorhynchus labradorius, an extinct sea duck that was never common, believed to be the first bird to become extinct in North America after 1500.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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History

Etymology

From Labrador + duck.

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Labradoreend — Camptorhynchus labradorius
  • German: Labradorente — Camptorhynchus labradorius
  • Italian: anatra del Labrador — Camptorhynchus labradorius
  • Russian: лабрадо́рская га́га (labradórskaja gága) — Camptorhynchus labradorius