sco|ter

sco|ter
sco|ter «SKOH tuhr», noun.
any one of several large, black sea ducks, native to arctic regions and common in northern seas, usually called coot in the United States; surf duck. Also, scooter.
[origin uncertain]

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  • coots — Scoter Sco ter, n. [Cf. Prov. E. scote to plow up.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus {Oidemia}. [1913 Webster] Note: The European scoters are {Oidemia nigra}, called also {black duck}, {black diver}, {surf… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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