MERGANSER


Meaning of MERGANSER in English

[ mə:'ganzə , -sə ]

■ noun a fish-eating diving duck with a long, thin serrated and hooked bill. [ Mergus serrator ( red-breasted ~ ) and related species.]

Origin

C17: mod. L., from L. mergus 'diver' + anser 'goose'.

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