Mergus merganser americanus

Definitions of Mergus merganser americanus
  1. noun
    common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander
    synonyms: American merganser
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    type of:
    fish duck, merganser, sawbill, sheldrake
    large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
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