hooded sheldrake

/ˌhʊdəd ˈʃɛlˌdreɪk/
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Definitions of hooded sheldrake
  1. noun
    small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head
    synonyms: Lophodytes cucullatus, hooded 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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