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Definition of the merganser in English English dictionary: jacksaw; sawbill
merganser: Any of various diving ducks of the genus Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill
merganser: They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill
merganser: Any of various diving ducks of the genus Mergus, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill
merganser: or fish duck Any species of the diving duck genus Mergus. Essentially freshwater birds, they are classified as a sea duck (tribe Mergini). Mergansers have a long body and a narrow, serrated, hooked bill for catching fish. The males of all but the common merganser, or goosander (M. merganser), are crested. The common merganser, the hooded merganser (M. cucullatus), the red-breasted merganser (M. serrator), and the smew (M. albellus), a small, compact merganser with a short bill, live in northern regions; the only southern species is the Brazilian merganser (M. octosetaceus). Mergansers are called trash ducks because their flesh is rank. See also shelduck
merganser: large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
merganser: {i} any of several types of fish-eating duck that have a narrow bill that is hooked at the tip
merganser: Any bird of the genus Merganser, and allied genera

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