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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.

   "When I went birdwatching, I saw lots of scoters."

2. 2
   large black diving duck of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

scooter

Example

More examples

"When I went birdwatching, I saw lots of scoters."

Etymology

Uncertain.

Related phrases

American scoterblack scotercommon scotersurf scotervelvet scoterwhite-winged scotersea duck

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