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Noun: water ouzel  'wo-tu(r) 'oo-zul
  1. Small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
    "The water ouzel dove into the rushing river, searching for aquatic insects";
    - dipper

Derived forms: water ouzels

Type of: oscine, oscine bird

Part of: Cinclidae, family Cinclidae

Encyclopedia: Water ouzel