Defn: A young or little duck. Gay.
DUCKMEAT; DUCK'S-MEAT
Duck"meat`, or Duck's"-meat`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: Duckweed.
DUCK'S-BILL
Duck's"-bill`, a.
Defn: Having the form of a duck's bill. Duck's-bill limpet (Zoöl.), a limpet of the genus Parmaphorus; — so named from its shape.
DUCK'S-FOOT
Duck's"-foot`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum).
DUCKWEED
Duck"weed`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; — called also duckmeat.
DUCT Duct, n. Etym: [L. ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, fr. ducere, ductum, to lead. See Duke, and cf. Douche.]