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merganser Definition

mer·gan·ser (mər gan′sər)

noun pl. mergansers -·sers or merganser -·ser

any of several fish-eating, diving ducks with a long, slender, serrated bill hooked at the tip and, usually, a crested head, as the large common merganser (Mergus merganser) and the small hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Etymology: ModL < L mergus, diver (waterfowl) < mergere (see merge) + anser, goose

merganser Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red-breasted: A Black Redstart provided a first record for Westwood whilst a Red-breasted Merganser there was more typical at the month's end.

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