merganser

Noun

Meaning

Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sheldrake sawbill goosander fish duck sawyer goldeneye duck mallard eider magpie redhead sayer smew scaup scoter
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Hypernyms

sea duck

Hyponyms

smew goosander red-breasted merganser hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus hooded sheldrake

Phrases with the word

common merganser auckland merganser new zealand merganser small merganser merganser ducklings chinese merganser

Close letter words and terms

merfolk merfriend Mergal merganser ducklings merganser's kin merganser's relative