Quote Originally Posted by Bled View Post
A duck is a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

can not also be referred by any other word unless you are specifying species.
You sure? 'Cause you just called it a waterbird. You could also have just called it a bird. Those're both other words that can refer to a duck, without specifying a species.

I'm also curious how an inanimate object can pontificate, but that's a topic for a different discussion, I guess. . .