middelste zaagbek

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “intermediate merganser”.

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Noun

middelste zaagbek m (plural middelste zaagbekken, diminutive middelst zaagbekje n)

  1. the red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
    De middelste zaagbek heeft een gekartelde snavel om beter vissen te kunnen grijpen.
    The red-breasted merganser has a serrated beak in order to better grasp fish.

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