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Thesaurus: merganser

Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.

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  1. n. Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.
  2. n. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
  3. Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill. Note: The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator) inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also sawbill, harle, and sheldrake. The American merganser (M. Americanus.) and the hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) are well-known species. -- White merganser, the smew or white nun.
  4. Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They areallied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.
  5. n:100 n. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges