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- [mer-gan-ser]
- /mərˈgæn sər/
- /mɜː.ˈɡæn.sə/
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- [mer-gan-ser]
- /mərˈgæn sər/
Definitions of merganser word
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun merganser A fish-eating diving duck with a long, thin serrated and hooked bill. 1
- noun merganser type of duck 1
- noun merganser any of several typically crested large marine diving ducks of the genus Mergus, having a long slender hooked bill with serrated edges 0
- noun merganser any of several fish-eating, diving ducks with a long, slender, serrated bill hooked at the tip and, usually, a crested head, as the large common merganser (Mergus merganser) and the small hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 0
- noun merganser Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill. 0
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Origin of merganser
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin merg(us) diver, a kind of water bird + ānser goose
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Parts of speech for Merganser
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merganser popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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