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scoter

sco·ter [ skṓtər ] (plural sco·ters or sco·ter)


noun 
Definition:
 
large sea duck: a large sea duck, the male of which has black feathers with white spots on its head. Native to: northern coasts of North America, southern Asia, and Europe.  Genus Melanitta.

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]
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