BUCEPHELA ALBEOLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bucephela albeola mean? 

• BUCEPHELA ALBEOLA (noun)
  The noun BUCEPHELA ALBEOLA has 1 sense:

1. small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

  Familiarity information: BUCEPHELA ALBEOLA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUCEPHELA ALBEOLA (noun)

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Meaning:

Small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Bucephela albeola; bufflehead; butterball; dipper

Hypernyms ("Bucephela albeola" is a kind of...):

duck (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)

Holonyms ("Bucephela albeola" is a member of...):

Bucephala; genus Bucephala (buffleheads and goldeneyes)