Definition of Anas clypeata

1. Noun. Freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill.

Exact synonyms: Broadbill, Shoveler, Shoveller
Generic synonyms: Duck
Group relationships: Anas, Genus Anas

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anas Clypeata

Ananias
Anansi
Anapa
Anaphalis
Anaphalis margaritacea
Anaplasma centrale
Anaplasma marginale
Anaplasma ovis
Anaprox
Anapsida
Anapurna
Anarhichadidae
Anarhichas
Anas acuta
Anas americana
Anas clypeata
Anas crecca
Anas discors
Anas penelope
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas querquedula
Anas rubripes
Anasa
Anasa tristis
Anasazi
Anasazis
Anaspida
Anastacia
Anastasi
Anastasia

Literary usage of Anas clypeata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1863)
"Dr John Alexander Smith exhibited Specimens of the Stoat (Mustela erminea); the Ruff (Tringa pugnax); the Shoveller (anas clypeata); and the Young of the ..."

2. A Catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum by Ashmolean museum, Philip Bury Duncan (1836)
"anas clypeata, Linn.—The Shoveler, m.—Britain and Europe. [JS Duncan. 79. Rhyn. clypeata.—The same, f. [JSD 80. Rhyn. clypeata.—The same. [Mr. King, Oxford. ..."

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