n. any of various diving fish-eating northern ducks of the genus Mergus, with a long narrow serrated hooked bill. Also called SAWBILL.
Etymology: mod.L f. L mergus diver f. mergere dive + anser goose
n. any of various diving fish-eating northern ducks of the genus Mergus, with a long narrow serrated hooked bill. Also called SAWBILL.
Etymology: mod.L f. L mergus diver f. mergere dive + anser goose
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012