| NOUN | animal | Mergus merganser americanus, American merganser | common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander |
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| Meaning | Common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander. | |
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| Synonym | American merganser | |
| Member of | Mergus, genus Mergus | mergansers |
| Broader | merganser, fish duck, sawbill, sheldrake | large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges |
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