merganser

[ mer-gan-ser ]

/ mərˈgæn sər /

noun, plural mer·gan·sers, (especially collectively) mer·gan·ser.

any of several fish-eating diving ducks of the subfamily Merginae, having a narrow bill hooked at the tip and serrated at the edges.

Also called fish duck.

Origin of merganser

1745–55; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin merg(us) diver, a kind of water bird + ānsergoose

Words nearby merganser

merely, merengue, mereology, merese, meretricious, merganser, merge, mergee, Mergenthaler, merger, Mergui

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Example sentences from the Web for merganser

We have taken many nests of this Merganser, and invariably found them made on islands in the lochs.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires|Charles Dixon
For all the splendor of his plumage, the merganser was not conspicuous where he sat.
Hoof and Claw|Charles G. D. Roberts
The females and young birds of the Goosander and Merganser are popularly called Dun-divers.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
Knowing a mallard from a merganser has another side: gourmets prefer a corn-fed mallard to the fish duck.
Ducks at a Distance|Robert W. Hines

This Merganser is a most expert diver, and every few moments either one or the other of the pair disappears in quest of food.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires|Charles Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for merganser

merganser

/ (mɜːˈɡænsə) /

noun plural -sers or -ser

any of several typically crested large marine diving ducks of the genus Mergus, having a long slender hooked bill with serrated edgesAlso called: sawbill See also goosander

Word Origin for merganser

C18: from New Latin, from Latin mergus waterfowl, from mergere to plunge + anser goose

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	merganser
释义	merganser [ mer-gan-ser ] / mərˈgæn sər / noun, plural mer·gan·sers, (especially collectively) mer·gan·ser. any of several fish-eating diving ducks of the subfamily Merginae, having a narrow bill hooked at the tip and serrated at the edges. Also called fish duck. Origin of merganser 1745–55; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin merg(us) diver, a kind of water bird + ānsergoose Words nearby merganser merely, merengue, mereology, merese, meretricious, merganser, merge, mergee, Mergenthaler, merger, Mergui Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for merganser We have taken many nests of this Merganser, and invariably found them made on islands in the lochs. Among the Birds in Northern Shires\|Charles Dixon For all the splendor of his plumage, the merganser was not conspicuous where he sat. Hoof and Claw\|Charles G. D. Roberts The females and young birds of the Goosander and Merganser are popularly called Dun-divers. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns Knowing a mallard from a merganser has another side: gourmets prefer a corn-fed mallard to the fish duck. Ducks at a Distance\|Robert W. Hines This Merganser is a most expert diver, and every few moments either one or the other of the pair disappears in quest of food. Among the Birds in Northern Shires\|Charles Dixon British Dictionary definitions for merganser merganser / (mɜːˈɡænsə) / noun plural -sers or -ser any of several typically crested large marine diving ducks of the genus Mergus, having a long slender hooked bill with serrated edgesAlso called: sawbill See also goosander Word Origin for merganser C18: from New Latin, from Latin mergus waterfowl, from mergere to plunge + anser goose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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