 sheldrake |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges | |
| Synonyms: | fish_duck sawbill merganser | |
| Related terms: | sea_duck American_merganser goosander red-breasted_merganser smew hooded_merganser Mergus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill | |
| Related terms: | duck shelduck Tadorna | |
| Similar spelling: |
shouldered shoulder shielder Shoulders shoulder_in shelter |
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