scoter
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Uncertain.
Pronunciation
Noun
scoter (plural scoters)
- Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.
- When I went birdwatching, I saw lots of scoters.
Derived terms
- American scoter, black scoter (Melanitta americana)
- common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
- surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
- velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca)
- white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi)
Translations
bird
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References
- Melanitta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Melanitta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Melanitta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons