scoter

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskəʊtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skō′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sco•ter  (skō′tər),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ters, (esp. collectively) -ter. 
  1. Birdsany of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Also, scooter. 
  • origin, originally uncertain 1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scoter /ˈskəʊtə/ n ( pl -ters, -ter)
  1. any sea duck of the genus Melanitta, such as M. nigra (common scoter), of northern regions. The male plumage is black with white patches around the head and eyes
Etymology: 17th Century: origin unknown
'scoter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
black scoter - white-winged scoter - scooter - surf duck - surf scoter

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