also: かもか
noun
Anatidae; duck family
Taxonomic term for the bird family that includes ducks, geese, and swans. Used in biological and ornithological contexts.
カモ科にはマガモやオシドリなどが含まれる。
The Anatidae family includes mallards and mandarin ducks.
カモ refers to a duck in general, while カモ科 is the scientific family name.
Compound of カモ (duck) + 科 (taxonomic family). The katakana spelling is typical for biological family names.