Nyroca

Ny·​ro·​ca

nə̇ˈrōkə

taxonomic synonym of aythya

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Russian nyrok diver (duck), from nyryat to dive; akin to Lithuanian nerti to dive, thread

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