scoter
noun
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scoters
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pluralof scoter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We are offering people modes of transportation like transit and scoters and bikes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2019
There were also 150 long-tailed ducks, 300 scoters, 40 goldeneye, 15 buffleheads, nine mallards, one red-breasted merganser, two kinds of gulls, 20 Canada geese, and a raft of maybe 900 scaups.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2016
Surf scoters have white feathers that make them look like the white tips of waves.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2016
At least 80 birds, including surf scoters, buffleheads and common goldeneyes, have died.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2015
Immature Drake Hen Like all scoters, these birds move along our coasts in loose flocks, stringing into irregular, wavy lines.
From Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide by Robert W. Hines
