Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WATERFOWL

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What does WATERFOWL mean?

WATERFOWL noun
  1. Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

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