bufflehead

/ˈbʌflˌhɛd/
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Other forms: buffleheads

Definitions of bufflehead
  1. noun
    small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
    synonyms: Bucephela albeola, butterball, dipper
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    type of:
    duck
    small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
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