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Definitions for merganser
mərˈgæn sərmer·ganser
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Princeton's WordNet
merganser, fish duck, sawbill, sheldrakenoun
large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
GCIDE
Mergansernoun
Any bird of the genus Mergus (Merganser), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill, eat fish, and dive for food. Also called fish duck.
Wiktionary
mergansernoun
Any of various diving ducks of the genus Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.
Etymology: From mergus, from mergo + anser
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merganser
A merganser is a type of large diving duck with a long thin bill, typically with a serrated edge for catching and eating fish. They belong to the seaduck subfamily Merginae and are also known as sawbills or fish ducks. Mergansers are found in North America, Europe and Asia.
Webster Dictionary
Mergansernoun
any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill
Etymology: [Sp. mergnsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + nsar goose, L. anser.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Merganser
mėr-gan′sėr, n. a diving bird, sea-duck. [L. mergus, a diving bird, anser, a goose.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of merganser in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of merganser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- Säger, Aucklandsäger, Mittelsäger, Dunkelsäger, Sägetaucher, Kappensäger, Schuppensäger, GänsesägerGerman
- serreta, serreta grandeSpanish
- koskeloFinnish
- fusionFrench
- bukómadár, bukóHungarian
- 秋沙Japanese
- 비오리Korean
- zaagbekDutch
- naalʼeełí bidaatsʼózíNavajo, Navaho
- крохаль, большой крохальRussian
- skrakeSwedish
- jimärgut, jimärgutül, himärgut, himärgutül, märgutül, märgutVolapük
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