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fish duck

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

merganser

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: merganser, sawbill, sheldrake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sea duck

Narrower terms: goosander, Mergus merganser, American merganser, Mergus merganser americanus, red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator, smew, Mergus albellus, hooded merganser, hooded sheldrake, Lophodytes cucullatus

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