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merganser.

Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/məˈɡænsə/Received-Pronunciation/mɚˈɡænsɚ/General-American
  1. Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.

Where this word comes from

From Late Latin merganser, from Latin mergus (“waterfowl, diver”), from mergō (“to dip, immerse”) + ānser (“goose”).

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