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Definition: Merganser serrator
Merganser
\Mer*gan"ser\, n. [Sp. merg['a]nsar, fr. mergo a diver
(L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + ['a]nsar goose, L.
anser.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any bird of the genus
Mergus (
Merganser), and allied
genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are allied to the
ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill, eat fish, and dive
for food. Also called
fish duck.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: The red-breasted merganser (
Merganser serrator)
inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also
sawbill,
harle, and
sheldrake. The American merganser
(
Merganser Americanus.) and the hooded merganser
(
Lophodytes cucullatus) are well-known species.
White merganser, the smew or white nun.
[1913 Webster]
Earlduck
\Earl"duck`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The red-breasted merganser (
Merganser serrator).
[1913 Webster]
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