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mer·gan·ser
\(ˌ)mərˈgan(t)sər, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from Latin mergus diver (waterfowl) + anser goose — more at mergus, goose
: any of various diving ducks of Mergus and related genera that constitute a distinct subfamily of Anatidae, have a slender bill hooked at the end and serrated along the margins, usually a crested head, a long broad tail, and short somewhat clumsy wings, feed almost entirely on fish, and are considered inferior as food for man — see american merganser, goosander, hooded merganser, red-breasted merganser, smew; see bill illustration
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