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Mergus

noun
Mer·​gus | \ ˈmərgəs\

Definition of Mergus

: a genus of highly aquatic diving ducks including several typical mergansers having males that are brightly marked and develop an eclipse plumage

History and Etymology for Mergus

New Latin, from Latin, diver (waterfowl), from mergere to dip, plunge

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