Definition of Mergenser
Mer*gan"ser (?), n. [Sp.
mergánsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus,
fr. mergere to dip, dive) + ánsar goose, L.
anser.] (Zoöl.) Any bird of the genus
Merganser, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks,
but have a sharply serrated bill.
&fist; The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator)
inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also sawbill,
harle, and sheldrake. The American merganser (M.
Americanus.) and the hooded merganser (Lophodytes
cucullatus) are well-known species. -- White
merganser, the smew or white nun.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any of various diving ducks of the genus Mergus, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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