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Definition of 'eider'

English

(wikipedia) (Polysticta) (Somateria)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of the species of the genera Polysticta'' or ''Somateria , in the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
  • Derived terms

    * eiderdown * common eider, Somateria mollissima * king eider, Somateria spectabilis * spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri * Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri

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