merganser
UK/məˈɡænsə/US/mɚˈɡænsɚ/
merganser noun: any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.
Noun
merganser (plural mergansers)
merganser meaning in Tamil
merganser in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of merganser
- goosander
- Mergus merganser
Forms of merganser
| plural | mergansers |
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Origin of merganser
From Late Latin merganser, from Latin mergus (“waterfowl, diver”), from mergō (“to dip, immerse”) + ānser (“goose”).
Words formed from merganser
- Brazilian merganser
- Mergus octosetaceus
- common merganser
- Mergus merganser
- hooded merganser
- Lophodytes cucullatus
- red-breasted merganser
- Mergus serrator
- scaly-sided merganser
- Mergus squamatus
- †Auckland merganser
- Mergus australis
Phrases with merganser
Words that rhyme with merganser
Questions about merganser
- What does merganser mean?
- Merganser means any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.
- What is merganser in Tamil?
- Merganser in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Merganser meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is merganser?
- Merganser is a noun.
- How do you pronounce merganser?
- Merganser is pronounced /məˈɡænsə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of merganser?
- The plural of merganser is mergansers.
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