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scoter
This term is used primarily within the specialized register of ornithology and birdwatching. It refers specifically to a group of sea ducks known for their distinctive heavy bills and diving behavior, distinguishing them from surface-feeding ducks.
In a practical context, the word is almost always used in a biological or descriptive sense to identify specific species, such as the black scoter or the white-winged scoter, rather than as a general term for waterfowl.
Meanings
Examples
A small flock of scoter swam near the rocky shoreline.
Look over there, I think that is a black scoter diving for shellfish.
The scoter is well adapted for diving in cold saltwater.
I wonder if that scoter will migrate south before the freeze.
The biologist noted that the scoter has a distinctively broad bill.
We spotted a lone scoter floating in the bay during our boat trip.
The white-winged scoter is often seen in coastal waters.
That scoter just disappeared beneath the surface of the water.