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Ring-necked \Ring"-necked`\, a. (Zool.)
Having a well defined ring of color around the neck.
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{Ring-necked duck} (Zool.), an American scaup duck ({Aythya
collaris}). The head, neck, and breast of the adult male
are black, and a narrow, but conspicuous, red ring
encircles the neck. This ring is absent in the female.
Called also {ring-neck}, {ring-necked blackhead},
{ringbill}, {tufted duck}, and {black jack}.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tufted \Tuft"ed\, a.
1. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck.
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2. Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty.
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The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine. --Milton.
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Tufted trees and springing corn. --Pope.
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{Tufted duck} (Zool.), the ring-necked duck. [Local, U. S.]
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