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Webster 1913 Edition


Scoter

Sco′ter

,
Noun.
[Cf. Prov. E.
scote
to plow up.]
(Zool.)
Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus
Oidemia
.
☞ The European scoters are
Oidemia nigra
, called also
black duck
,
black diver
,
surf duck
; and the velvet, or double, scoter (
Oidemia fusca
). The common American species are the velvet, or white-winged, scoter (
Oidemia Deglandi
), called also
velvet duck
,
white-wing
,
bull coot
,
white-winged coot
; the black scoter (
Oidemia Americana
), called also
black coot
,
butterbill
,
coppernose
; and the surf scoter, or surf duck (
Oidemia perspicillata
), called also
baldpate
,
skunkhead
,
horsehead
,
patchhead
,
pishaug
, and
spectacled coot
. These birds are collectively called also
coots
. The females and young are called
gray coots
, and
brown coots
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Scoter

SCO'TER

,
Noun.
The black diver or duck, a species of Anas.

Definition 2024


scoter

scoter

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Noun

scoter (plural scoters)

  1. Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.
    When I went birdwatching, I saw lots of scoters.

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