merganser
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merganser
- /məˈɡænsə/ UK
- /mɚˈɡænsɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ænsə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Late Latin merganser, from Latin mergus (“waterfowl, diver”), from mergō (“to dip, immerse”) + ānser (“goose”).
noun mergansers
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Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.
Similar: goosander, Mergus merganser
Translations
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noun diving duck
| Español | serreta, serreta grande |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비오리 biori |
| 日本語 | 秋沙 aisa |
| 中文 | 秋沙鴨 /秋沙鸭 qiūshāyā |
| Português | merganso |
| Français | harle |
| Deutsch | Säger, Sägetaucher, Gänsesäger, Dunkelsäger, Schuppensäger, Kappensäger |
| Русский | кроха́ль kroxálʹ, большо́й кроха́ль bolʹšój kroxálʹ |
Talk about this word "merganser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/merganser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. merganser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/merganser "merganser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/merganser.Cite this
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title = {merganser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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