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eider (ī′dər)

noun pl. eiders -·ders or eider -·der

  1. any of several large sea ducks (esp. genus Somateria) that live in northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America
    often eider duck
  2. eiderdown (sense )

Etymology: ult. < ON æthar, gen of æthr, eider duck

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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