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noun Ornithology.
a large, North American scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, the adult male of which is black with two white patches on the head.
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Origin of surf scoter
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby surf scoter
surf mat, surf music, surf-'n'-turf, surfperch, surfriding, surf scoter, surf smelt, surfy, surf zone, surg., surge
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British Dictionary definitions for surf scoter
surf scoter
surf duck
noun
a North American scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, having white patches on the head
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