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scaup definition

scaup (skôp)

noun pl. scaups or scaup

any of several wild ducks of the same genus (Aythya) as the redhead, canvasback, etc.
also scaup duck

Etymology: obs. var. of scalp, mussel bed: prob. so named from eating habits

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