sea duck

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Definition of sea duck in English English dictionary

Any one of numerous species of ducks which frequent the seacoasts and feed mainly on fishes and mollusks

Any of various diving ducks, such as the eider or scoter, of coastal areas

any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser

They may be distinguished by the lobate hind toe

The scoters, eiders, old squaw, and ruddy duck are examples

Related Terms

sea ducks

plural form of sea duck

seaduck

Any large duck found in coastal waters, especially those of the subfamily Merginae

Turkish pronunciation

si dʌk

Pronunciation

/ˈsē ˈdək/ /ˈsiː ˈdʌk/