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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 {Merganser}, and allied genera. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill. Note: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harle \Harle\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The red-breasted merganser.
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