white-winged scoter

noun

a blackish North American duck, Melanitta deglandi, having a white patch on each wing.

Origin of white-winged scoter

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An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words Nearby white-winged scoter

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How to use white-winged scoter in a sentence

Left humerus, wild duck, (white-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandi).
Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology | Ivor Noel Hume
The name Velvet Duck, though more commonly applied to the white-winged scoter, is also sometimes used to designate this species.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 5 [May 1901] | Various

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