merganser
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sər noun, plural mer·gan·sers ( especially collectively ) mer·gan·ser.
any of several fish-eating diving ducks of the subfamily Merginae, having a narrow bill hooked at the tip and serrated at the edges.
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| —n , pl -sers, -ser | |
| See also goosander Also called: sawbill any of several typically crested large marine diving ducks of the genus Mergus, having a long slender hooked bill with serrated edges | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Latin mergus waterfowl, from mergere to plunge + anser goose] | |
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Merganser
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Knowing a mallard from a merganser has another side: gourmets prefer a corn-fed mallard to the fish duck.
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