musk duck

noun

1

[alteration of muscovy duck] : muscovy duck

2

[so called from its characteristic odor during the breeding season] : an Australian duck (Biziura lobata) having a disk-shaped leathery chin lobe and exuding a musky odor during the breeding season

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