The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Merganser — Mer*gan ser, n. [Sp. merg[ a]nsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [ a]nsar goose, L. anser.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Mergus} ({Merganser}), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are allied to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Merganser Americanus — Merganser Mer*gan ser, n. [Sp. merg[ a]nsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [ a]nsar goose, L. anser.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Mergus} ({Merganser}), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Merganser serrator — Merganser Mer*gan ser, n. [Sp. merg[ a]nsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [ a]nsar goose, L. anser.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Mergus} ({Merganser}), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merganser — [mər gan′sər] n. pl. mergansers or merganser [ModL < L mergus, diver (waterfowl) < mergere (see MERGE) + anser,GOOSE] any of several fish eating, diving ducks with a long, slender, serrated bill hooked at the tip and, usually, a crested… … English World dictionary
Merganser — Merganser, Vogel, eine Art Sägetaucher … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
merganser — type of duck, 1752, coined in Modern Latin (1550s), from L. mergus waterfowl, diver (from mergere to dip, immerse; see MERGE (Cf. merge) (v.)) + anser goose (see GOOSE (Cf. goose) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
merganser — ► NOUN ▪ a fish eating diving duck with a long, thin serrated and hooked bill. ORIGIN from Latin mergus diver + anser goose … English terms dictionary
merganser — /meuhr gan seuhr/, n., pl. mergansers, (esp. collectively) merganser. any of several fish eating diving ducks of the subfamily Merginae, having a narrow bill hooked at the tip and serrated at the edges. Also called fish duck. [1745 55; < NL,… … Universalium
merganser — Goosander Goos an der, n. [OE. gossander, a tautological word formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. {Merganser}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of merganser ({M. merganser}) of Northern Europe and America; called also {merganser}, {dundiver}, {sawbill}, {sawneb} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merganser — /mɜˈgænsə/ (say mer gansuh) noun (plural mergansers, merganser) any of several fish eating, diving ducks of the genera Mergus and Lophodytes, having slender, saw toothed bills, as the common merganser, or goosander, M. merganser, or the red… …
Merganser serrator — Earlduck Earl duck , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The red breasted merganser ({Merganser serrator}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
