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scoter in British English
(ˈskəʊtə)
nounWord forms: plural -ters or -ter
any sea duck of the genus Melanitta, such as M. nigra (common scoter), of northern regions. The male plumage is black with white patches around the head and eyes
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C17: origin unknownscoter in American English
(ˈskoʊtər)
nounWord forms: plural ˈscoters or ˈscoter
any of several large, dark-colored sea ducks (genera Oidemia and Melanitta), found chiefly along the N coasts of Europe and North America
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