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merganser

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  1. 1. n. Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges Source: wordnet
  3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 4. Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They areallied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges Source: ecdict

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