surf scoter
noun Ornithology.
a large, North American scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, the adult male of which is black with two white patches on the head.
Words nearby surf scoter
surf casting, surf clam, surf duck, surf mat, surf music, surf scoter, surf smelt, surf zone, surf-'n'-turf, surface, surface acoustic wave
Origin of surf scoter
First recorded in 1825–35
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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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