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torrent duck

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of duck, Merganetta armata, found near fast-flowing rivers in the Andes.

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  • Dutch: bergbeekeend — Merganetta armata
  • Finnish: koskisorsa — Merganetta armata
  • Russian: а́ндская у́тка (ándskaja útka) — Merganetta armata
  • Russian: ручьева́я у́тка (ručʹjevája útka) — Merganetta armata
  • Russian: а́ндская шпо́рцевая у́тка (ándskaja špórcevaja útka) — Merganetta armata