Associations to the word «Melanitta»

Wiktionary

MELANITTA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae   — the scoters.
MELANITTA AMERICANA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae   — the black scoter.
MELANITTA DEGLANDI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae   — the white-winged scoter.
MELANITTA FUSCA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae   — the velvet scoter.
MELANITTA NIGRA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae   — the common scoter.
MELANITTA PERSPICILLATA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae   — the surf scoter.

Dictionary definition

MELANITTA, noun. Scoters.

Wise words

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