drakelet en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From drake (“a male duck”) + -let.
Meanings
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A male duckling.
The copulatory organ looks like a pinkish root tip and its presence denotes a drakelet. In the cloaca of a ducklet no such organ can be seen.
1932, The Harper Adams Utility Poultry Journal, volume 17, page 553:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drakelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |