Steller's eider

noun

Stel·​ler's eider

ˈs(h)telə(r)z-

variants or less commonly Steller's duck

: an eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) of Alaska and eastern Asia having a white head and black collar

Word History

Etymology

after Georg W. Steller †1746 German naturalist

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