- genus Lophodytes
- nouna genus of Merginae• Syn: ↑Lophodytes• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Merginae, ↑subfamily Merginae• Member Meronyms: ↑hooded merganser, ↑hooded sheldrake, ↑Lophodytes cucullatus
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genus Lophodytes
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Lophodytes — noun a genus of Merginae • Syn: ↑genus Lophodytes • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Merginae, ↑subfamily Merginae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lophodytes cucullatus — noun small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male s head • Syn: ↑hooded merganser, ↑hooded sheldrake • Hypernyms: ↑merganser, ↑fish duck, ↑sawbill, ↑sheldrake • Mem … Useful english dictionary
Lophodytes cucullatus — Merganser Mer*gan ser, n. [Sp. merg[ a]nsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + [ a]nsar goose, L. anser.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Mergus} ({Merganser}), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Hooded Merganser — Male … Wikipedia
Merginae — Sea Ducks Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (male) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
hooded merganser — noun small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male s head • Syn: ↑hooded sheldrake, ↑Lophodytes cucullatus • Hypernyms: ↑merganser, ↑fish duck, ↑sawbill, ↑sheldrake • … Useful english dictionary
hooded sheldrake — noun small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male s head • Syn: ↑hooded merganser, ↑Lophodytes cucullatus • Hypernyms: ↑merganser, ↑fish duck, ↑sawbill, ↑sheldrake • … Useful english dictionary
Merginae — noun mergansers and closely related diving birds • Syn: ↑subfamily Merginae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Anatidae, ↑family Anatidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subfamily Merginae — noun mergansers and closely related diving birds • Syn: ↑Merginae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Anatidae, ↑family Anatidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
