scoter

/'skoutə/

Thân thiện

A scoter dives into the cold ocean water.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, predominantly black diving duck found in northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in coastal marine environments.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a flock of scoters diving for mollusks near the rocky shore.
  • The white-winged scoter is one of the three species commonly seen in North America.

Advanced Usage

• Collective Noun: The term "scoter" can be used in a collective sense to refer to a group or a species.
  • Scoter populations are monitored as indicators of coastal ecosystem health.

Variants and Related Words

• Common Scoter (): A species of scoter found in Europe and Asia.
• Surf Scoter (): A North American species known for the colorful bill patterns on the male.
• White-winged Scoter (): The largest scoter, distinguished by a white speculum on its wing.

Synonyms

• Sea duck: A broader category of ducks to which scoters belong, adapted to marine environments.
• Diving duck: Refers to ducks that forage by diving beneath the water's surface, a characteristic behavior of scoters.

Related Phrases

• Scoter flock: A group of scoters.
  • A large scoter flock was seen migrating south along the coast.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

Từ đồng nghĩa

• scooter